How to Say ‘Question Particle’ in Traditional Chinese
呢
ne
[ne]
💬 Usage Tip: [呢] often makes a question sound less abrupt, especially in short service questions like [幾位呢？] or [什麼時候呢？]. It doesn't change the basic meaning much; it mostly changes the tone.
Phrase Breakdown
呢
ne
[ne]
a modal particle
A particle used at the end of questions to indicate uncertainty or curiosity.
今天天氣怎麼樣呢？
How's the weather today?
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