How to Say ‘What about...?’ in Simplified Chinese
那…呢？
nà ne
[nah nuh]
💬 Usage Tip: [那…呢？] is a very common pattern for bringing up the next item: "what about...?" You can drop almost any topic into the middle, like [那晚饭呢？] or [那运动呢？]
Phrase Breakdown
那
nà
[nah]
that; then; in that case
Used at the start of a follow-up question to introduce another option or topic.
那早餐呢？
Then what about breakfast?
呢
ne
[nuh]
particle for follow-up question; what about...?
Placed at the end of a phrase to ask 'what about...?' in a natural, conversational way.
那运动呢？
Then what about exercise?
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