| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about...?", "And...?"); particle for inquiring about location ("Where is...?"); particle serving as a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?"); (at the end of a declarative sentence) a particle indicating continuation of a state or action; particle indicating strong affirmation |
| 呢 | ní | woolen material |
| 花呢 | huā ní | tweed; checkered cloth |
| 何苦呢 | hé kǔ ne | why bother?; is it worth the trouble? |
| 制服呢 | zhì fú ní | tweed cloth (used for military uniforms etc) |
| 呢呢 | ní ní | garrulous; talkative |
| 呢呢痴痴 | ní ní chī chī | docile |
| 呢喃 | ní nán | onomat. twittering of birds; whispering; murmuring |
| 呢喃细语 | ní nán xì yǔ | whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring |
| 唵嘛呢叭咪哞 | ǎn ma ní bā mī mōu | Om Mani Padma Hum (sanskrit), or Om mani padme hum (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra |
| 唵嘛咪叭呢哞 | ǎn ma mī ba ní mōu | Om Mani Padma Hum (sanskrit), or Om mani padme hum (Tibetan), the Avalokiteshvara mantra; also written 唵嘛呢叭咪哞 唵嘛呢叭咪哞 |
| 斜纹软呢 | xié wén ruǎn ní | tweed |
| 格子呢 | gé zi ní | tartan; plaid |
| 格子花呢 | gé zi huā ní | tartan; plaid |
杀鸡何必要用牛刀
呢 | shā jī hé bì yào yòng niú dāo ne | don't use a sledgehammer to crack a nut; de minimis non curat praetor (trivial matters are of no concern to a high official) |
| 台面呢 | tái miàn ní | baize; felt (esp. billiards table cover) |
| 着呢 | zhe ne | comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather |
| 软呢 | ruǎn ní | tweed |
