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How to Say ‘And what about this triangle?’ in Simplified Chinese

那这个三角形呢？

nà zhè gè sān jiǎo xíng ne

[nà juh guh sānjiǎoxíng nuh]

💬 Usage Tip: Put 呢 after a noun to mean "what about…?". It carries the earlier question over to something new: 那正方形呢？ "and the square?". In this sentence, 那 (nà) at the start just means "so, then".

Phrase Breakdown

那这个

nà zhè gè

then this

Here 那 (nà) means 'then' or 'so', and it links back to what was said before. 这个 means 'this'.

Example

那这个怎么办？

Then what about doing this?

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then

Used to indicate a logical or temporal continuity from a previous statement or event.

Example

那我们该怎么办？

Then what should we do?

这

zhè

[juh]

this

A demonstrative meaning “this,” used to point to something near the speaker.

Example

这个活动来了很多公司代表。

Many company representatives came to this event.

个

gè

[guh]

general measure word

A very common classifier used with many nouns, as in 'this one' or 'this goal.'

Example

这个办法可以帮助控糖。

This method can help control blood sugar.

三角形呢？

sān jiǎo xíng ne

the triangle?

呢 (ne) is a neutral-tone particle that means 'what about…?'. Say it lightly after the noun.

Example

你呢？

What about you?

Words in this phrase

三角形

sān jiǎo xíng

[sānjiǎoxíng]

triangle

A shape with three sides and three corners.

Example

这个三角形是红色的。

This triangle is red.

呢

[nuh]

particle for follow-up question; what about...?

A sentence-final particle often used to ask back, shift focus, or soften a question.

Example

晚饭呢，您想怎么调整？

As for dinner, how would you like to adjust it?

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