Word: 呢 (ne, ní)

一个槽里拴两头叫驴,有踢蹬瞧呢

yí gè cáo li shuān liǎngtóu jiàolǘ,yǒu tīdēng qiáo ne

tie two male donkeys at one trough: there'll be kicking to watch

不知道别的星球上有没有生物呢？

Bù zhīdào biéde xīngqiú shàng yǒuméiyǒu shēngwù ne?

I wonder if life exists on other planets.

不知道她为什么这么担心呢。

Bù zhīdào tā wèishénme zhème dānxīn ne.

I wonder why she is so worried.

不知道明天天气会怎么样呢？

Bù zhīdào míngtiān tiānqì huì zěnmeyàng ne?

I wonder what the weather will be tomorrow.

不知道是谁发明的呢？

Bù zhīdào shì shéi fāmíng de ne?

I wonder who invented it.

为了一点小事吵架，何苦呢？

Wèile yìdiǎn xiǎoshì chǎojià, hékǔ ne?

Fighting over a little thing like this, is it worth it?

为什么不让你的嘴巴休息呢？

Wèishénme búràng nǐ de zuǐba xiūxi ne?

Why don't you give your mouth a rest?

为什么买这样的车呢？

Wèishénme mǎi zhèyàng de chē ne?

Why are you buying this type of car?

为什么他今天不能打网球呢？

Wèishénme tā jīntiān bùnéng dǎ wǎngqiú ne?

Why can't he play tennis today?

为什么他们会需要那么做呢？

Wèishénme tāmen huì xūyào nàme zuò ne?

Why would they need to do that?

为什么他会做这样的事呢？

Wèishénme tā huì zuò zhèyàng de shì ne?

Why did he do such a thing?

为什么你做饭那么拿手呢？

Wèishénme nǐ zuòfàn nàme náshǒu ne?

Why are you so good at cooking?

为什么你总是一味地让步呢？

Wèishénme nǐ zǒngshì yíwèi de ràngbù ne?

Why do you always just give in without question?

为什么你每天都学习呢？

Wèishénme nǐ měitiān dōu xuéxí ne?

Why do you study every day?

为什么你的脑袋那么聪明呢？

Wèishénme nǐ de nǎodai nàme cōngming ne?

Why are you so smart?

为什么你要烧这些图片呢？

Wèishénme nǐ yào shāo zhèxiē túpiàn ne?

Why are you burning these pictures?

为什么她要做这种事情呢？

Wèishénme tā yào zuò zhèzhǒng shìqing ne?

What made her do so?

为什么我们不一起吃午饭呢？

Wèishénme wǒmen bù yìqǐ chī wǔfàn ne?

Why don't we have lunch together?

为什么没人来我的网站呢？

Wèishénme méi rén lái wǒ de wǎngzhàn ne?

Why isn't anyone visiting my website?

为什么要学法语呢？

Wèishénme yào xué Fǎyǔ ne?

Why learn French?

为什么这个时间在外面呢？

Wèishénme zhège shíjiān zài wàimiàn ne?

Why are you out at this hour?

为什么雪是白色的呢？

Wèishénme xuě shì báisè de ne?

Why is snow white?

事情不大，你何必生气呢？

Shìqing bú dà, nǐ hébì shēngqì ne?

It's not a big deal, so why should you get angry?

事情已经过去了，你何苦再提呢？

Shìqing yǐjīng guòqù le, nǐ hékǔ zài tí ne?

It's over now, so why bother bringing it up again?

今天下这么大的雨，土松着呢。

Jīntiān xià zhème dà de yǔ, tǔ sōngzhe ne.

It is still raining a lot today, and the soil is being broken up.

今天想吃清淡的食物呢。

Jīntiān xiǎng chī qīngdàn de shíwù ne.

Today I want to eat something light.

今天早上很热呢！

Jīntiān zǎoshang hěn rè ne!

It is very hot this morning!

他为什么生气了呢？

Tā wèishénme shēngqì le ne?

Why did he become angry?

他们为什么否决了你的建议呢？

Tāmen wèishénme fǒujuéle nǐ de jiànyì ne?

Why did they turn down your proposal?

他们在看着呢。

Tāmen zài kànzhe ne.

They are watching.

他们怎样才能脱贫呢？

Tāmen zěnyàng cái néng tuōpín ne?

How can they escape poverty?

他们知道什么呢？

Tāmen zhīdào shénme ne?

What do they know?

他到底躲在什么地方呢？

Tā dàodǐ duǒ zài shénme dìfang ne?

I wonder where he is hiding.

他怎么还没下来呢？

Tā zěnme hái méi xiàlai ne?

How come he still hasn't come down?

他有什么不喜欢吃的呢？

Tā yǒu shénme bù xǐhuan chī de ne?

What is there that he doesn't like to eat?

他没来开会，是什么缘故呢？

Tā méi lái kāihuì, shì shénme yuángù ne?

What was the reason he didn't come to the meeting?

他离职后，谁会取而代之呢？

Tā lízhí hòu, shéi huì qǔ'érdàizhī ne?

After he leaves, who will take his place?

他还惦记着那块蛋糕呢。

Tā hái diànjìzhe nà kuài dàngāo ne.

He's still thinking about that piece of cake.

但如果他说不呢？

Dàn rúguǒ tā shuō bù ne?

But what if he says no?

你一早上都在忙活什么呢？

Nǐ yì zǎoshang dōu zài mánghuo shénme ne?

What have you been so busy with all morning?

你为了什么来到了西班牙呢？

Nǐ wèile shénme láidàole Xībānyá ne?

Why did you come to Spain?

你为什么不亲我了呢？

Nǐ wèishénme bù qīn wǒ le ne?

Why don't you kiss me anymore?

你为什么不勇于试一试呢？

Nǐ wèishénme bù yǒngyú shìyíshì ne?

Why don't you dare to give it a try?

你为什么不去呢？

Nǐ wèishénme bú qù ne?

Why aren't you going?

你为什么不回家呢？

Nǐ wèishénme bù huíjiā ne?

Why don't you go home?

你为什么不想升职呢？

Nǐ wèishénme bùxiǎng shēngzhí ne?

Why don't you want to get promoted?

你为什么不让我考驾照呢？

Nǐ wèishénme búràng wǒ kǎo jiàzhào ne?

Why wouldn't you let me get a driver's license?

你为什么不读这杂志呢？

Nǐ wèishénme bù dú zhè zázhì ne?

Why didn't you read the magazine?

你为什么不跟他跳舞呢？

Nǐ wèishénme bù gēn tā tiàowǔ ne?

Why didn't you dance with him?

你为什么决定离职呢？

Nǐ wèishénme juédìng lízhí ne?

Why did you decide to resign?

你为什么去了车站呢？

Nǐ wèishénme qùle chēzhàn ne?

Why did you go to the station?

你为什么总想着报仇呢？

Nǐ wèishénme zǒng xiǎngzhe bàochóu ne?

Why do you always think about taking revenge?

你为什么想成为护士呢？

Nǐ wèishénme xiǎng chéngwéi hùshi ne?

Why do you want to be a nurse?

你为什么要讲这个笑话呢？

Nǐ wèishénme yào jiǎng zhège xiàohua ne?

Why did you tell this joke?

你为什么要那样做呢？

Nǐ wèishénme yào nàyàng zuò ne?

Why did you do that?

你为什么觉得动物怕火呢？

Nǐ wèishénme juéde dòngwù pà huǒ ne?

Why do you think animals dread fire?

你为什么这么固执呢？

Nǐ wèishénme zhème gùzhí ne?

Why are you so stubborn?

你为什么这么在乎胜负呢？

Nǐ wèishénme zhème zàihu shèngfù ne?

Why do you care so much about winning or losing?

你为什么长不大呢？

Nǐ wèishénme zhǎng bú dà ne?

Why don't you grow up?

你什么时候才能释怀呢？

Nǐ shénme shíhou cái néng shìhuái ne?

When will you finally be able to move on?

你什么看法呢？

Nǐ shénme kànfǎ ne?

What's your opinion?

你以后想当什么呢？

Nǐ yǐhòu xiǎng dāng shénme ne?

What would you like to be in the future?

你们两个做了什么有趣的事情呢？

Nǐmen liǎng gè zuòle shénme yǒuqù de shìqing ne?

What do you two do for fun?

你们为什么不雇佣他呢？

Nǐmen wèishénme bú gùyōng tā ne?

Why don't you hire him?

你们为何不回家呢？

Nǐmen wèihé bù huíjiā ne?

Why don't you guys head on home?

你们怎么就是没相信我呢？

Nǐmen zěnme jiùshì méi xiāngxìn wǒ ne?

Why didn't you believe me?

你们的书什么时候会出版呢？

Nǐmen de shū shénme shíhou huì chūbǎn ne?

When is your book coming out?

你会坐火车还是汽车呢？

Nǐ huì zuò huǒchē háishi qìchē ne?

Do you go by train or by car?

你何必留在这里受罪呢？

Nǐ hébì liú zài zhèlǐ shòuzuì ne?

Why put yourself through this by staying here?

你呢？

Nǐ ne?

And you?

你周末干了些什么呢？

Nǐ zhōumò gànle xiē shénme ne?

How did you spend your weekend?

你和谁说话呢？

Nǐ hé shéi shuōhuà ne?

Who were you talking with?

你在做什么呢，亲爱的？

Nǐ zài zuò shénme ne, qīn'ài de?

What are you doing, darling?

你在凝视着什么呢？

Nǐ zài níngshìzhe shénme ne?

What are you staring at?

你在想啥呢？

Nǐ zài xiǎng shá ne?

What are you thinking about?

你在担心什么呢？

Nǐ zài dānxīn shénme ne?

What are you concerned about?

你在电影院的时候我们在酒吧呢。

Nǐ zài diànyǐngyuàn de shíhou wǒmen zài jiǔbā ne.

When you were at the cinema, we were down the pub.

你在笑什么呢？

Nǐ zài xiào shénme ne?

What are you laughing at?

你在说什么呢？

Nǐ zài shuō shénme ne?

What are you talking about?

你在那儿嘀咕什么呢？

Nǐ zàinar dígu shénme ne?

What are you muttering over there?

你在那里做什么呢？

Nǐ zài nàli zuò shénme ne?

What're you doing there?

你坐在窗边发愣，在想什么呢？

Nǐ zuò zài chuāng biān fālèng, zài xiǎng shénme ne?

You're sitting by the window staring into space. What are you thinking about?

你开着电视怎么能安心学习呢？

Nǐ kāizhe diànshì zěnme néng ānxīn xuéxí ne?

With the T.V. on, how can you keep your mind on your studies?

你怎么不去睡一会儿觉呢？

Nǐ zěnme bú qù shuì yíhuìr jiào ne?

Why don't you try and get some sleep?

你怎么不睡觉呢？

Nǐ zěnme bú shuìjiào ne?

Why don't you go to sleep?

你怎么忍心骂孩子呢？

Nǐ zěnme rěnxīn mà háizi ne?

How can you have the heart to scold the child?

你怎么忍心骗她呢？

Nǐ zěnme rěnxīn piàn tā ne?

How could you have the heart to lie to her?

你怎么没说过呢？

Nǐ zěnme méi shuōguo ne?

How come you didn't say?

你怎么能不辞而别呢？

Nǐ zěnme néng bùcí'érbié ne?

How could you leave without saying goodbye?

你怎么能剽窃别人的新闻稿呢？

Nǐ zěnme néng piāoqiè biéren de xīnwéngǎo ne?

How could you plagiarize someone else's news article?

你怎么能听信造谣的人呢？

Nǐ zěnme néng tīngxìn zàoyáo de rén ne?

How could you believe someone who makes up rumours?

你怎么能容忍他呢？

Nǐ zěnme néng róngrěn tā ne?

How you can abide him?

你怎么能用钱贿赂考官呢？

Nǐ zěnme néng yòngqian huìlù kǎoguān ne?

How could you use money to bribe the examiner?

你怎么能见利忘义呢？

Nǐ zěnme néng jiànlìwàngyì ne?

How can you forget your principles just for profit?

你想坐哪儿呢？

Nǐ xiǎng zuò nǎr ne?

And where do you want to sit?

你想给他们什么呢？

Nǐ xiǎng gěi tāmen shénme ne?

What do you want to give them?

你才笨呢！

Nǐ cái bèn ne!

Are you stupid or what?!

你放假打算去什么地方玩呢？

Nǐ fàngjià dǎsuàn qù shénme dìfang wán ne?

Where are you going to go on your vacation?

你是哪里人呢？

Nǐ shì nǎlǐ rén ne?

Where are you from?

你是怎么称呼你父亲的呢？

Nǐ shì zěnme chēnghu nǐ fùqīn de ne?

What do you call your father?