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 signaling 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) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
particle indicating strong affirmation
zhe ne
comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree
quite
rather
hé kǔ ne
why bother?
is it worth the trouble?
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)
guǎn tā ne
don’t worry about (it, him etc)
doesn’t matter
whatever
anyway
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