The modal particle 呢 (2)
In Chinese, 呢 (ne) comes at the end of a sentence to underline a situation that is already established or confirmed.
In this use 呢 asks nothing; it gently emphasises what the sentence says.
Basic structure
Sentence + 呢
In English, depending on the situation:
… you know
… after all
… actually.
我明天下午两点还上课呢
我wǒI
明天下午两点míngtiān xiàwǔ liǎng diǎnat two tomorrow afternoon
还háistill
上课shàngkèhave class
呢neunderlines the situation
妹妹会做两个菜呢
妹妹mèimeiyounger sister
会做huì zuòcan cook
两个菜liǎng ge càitwo dishes
呢neunderlines the fact
李文晚上还有事呢
李文Lǐ WénLi Wen
晚上wǎnshangin the evening
还háistill
有事yǒu shìhave things to do
呢neunderlines a known fact
The rule in short
Sentence + 呢
Meaning:
it underlines a situation that is established or confirmed.
Examples:
我明天下午两点还上课呢
妹妹会做两个菜呢
李文晚上还有事呢