呢
ne
asks "and…?" / "what about…?", or softens a question
Every meaning
ne
- (particle) for questions about something just mentioned: and ...?; what about
- (particle) shows an ongoing action
- (particle) for emphasis or a softened statement
- (particle) softens a wh-question or an either-or question
ní
- woolen cloth
In the Library
它很喜欢你呢。
她叫张爷爷“张同学”，张爷爷呢，很认真地叫她“老师”。
七十五岁的同学 · The kung fu class story: the oldest student · HSK 3
汉武帝呢，大概也不用读两个月了。
纸是蔡伦发明的吗？ · Who invented paper? Cai Lun and the older paper · HSK 5
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).