How to Say ‘What about...?’ in Simplified Chinese
那…呢？
nà ne
[nah nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [那…呢？] is a very useful pattern for offering another option: [那三点呢？] 'what about 3:00?', [那明天呢？] 'what about tomorrow?'. Put the new idea in the middle.
Phrase Breakdown
那
nà
[nah]
that; then
A pointing word meaning 'that.' In this pattern, it often helps introduce a suggestion or follow-up question: 'How about...?'
那四点呢？
Then how about four o’clock?
呢
ne
[nuh]
then?; how about?
A sentence-final particle often used to ask back, soften a question, or say 'what about...?'
九点呢？
How about nine o’clock?
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