介绍 · Names and meeting

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casual

你呢?

nǐne

And you?

Sounds roughly like nee nuh

Literal meaning

  • 你

    nǐ

    you

  • 呢

    ne

    and how about…?

you · how-about

How to pronounce it

  • 你

    nǐ

    ni3

    33rd · dipping

    Dip on 你. This little tag tosses the question back.

  • 呢

    ne

    ne5

    ·neutral

    Soft “nuh”. Never stressed. 你呢 after you have just answered about yourself.

In real life

我是学生,你呢?

Wǒ shì xuéshēng, nǐ ne?

I’m a student — and you?