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How to Say ‘And what about your weaknesses?’ in Simplified Chinese

那你的缺点呢？

nà nǐ de quē diǎn ne

[nà nee duh quēdiǎn ne]

💬 Usage Tip: Putting 呢 after a noun asks "what about…?" and carries the topic over from the last question. Example: 那你呢？ "And you?"

Phrase Breakdown

那你的

nà nǐ de

then your

那 (then / so) + 你的 (your). 的 is said lightly.

Example

那你的朋友呢？

Then what about your friend?

Words in this phrase

那

nà

[nà]

then; so

Introduces a follow-up question.

Example

那你呢？

Then what about you?

你

nǐ

[nee]

you

The informal or neutral word for “you,” suitable for peers or casual conversation.

Example

如果对方和你年纪差不多，可以说“认识你”。

If the other person is about your age, you can say “nice to meet you” with 你.

的

[duh]

's; of

A structural particle showing possession or description, like “of” or apostrophe-s in English.

Example

贵公司的团队很年轻。

Your company’s team is very young.

缺点呢？

quē diǎn ne

what about weaknesses?

缺点 (quēdiǎn, weakness) + 呢, which asks 'what about...?'

Example

这个手机有什么缺点？

What are the drawbacks of this phone?

Words in this phrase

缺点

quē diǎn

[quēdiǎn]

weakness; shortcoming

A weak point or fault of a person or thing.

Example

每个人都有缺点。

Everyone has weaknesses.

呢

[ne]

what about...?

Particle after a noun to ask 'how about' it.

Example

我很好，你呢？

I'm fine, and you?

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