( interrogative subject, object, object of prep ) 什么(麼) shénme
what about me?
那我呢? Nà wǒ ne?
care
[ u ] ( attention ) 照顾(顧) zhàogù ⇒ She needed a lot of care at home. → 她在家需要不少照顾。 Tā zài jiā xūyào bùshǎo zhàogù.
for
( recipient ) 为(為) wèi
what for?
为(為)什么(麼)呢? wèi shénme ne?
who cares!
( inf ) 谁(誰)管呢! shéi guǎn ne!
why
为(為)什么(麼) wèi shénme
why not?
为(為)什么(麼)不呢? wèi shénme bù ne?
busy
( person ) 忙的 máng de
I couldn't care less
我才不在乎呢 wǒ cái bù zàihu ne
I'm busy
我正忙着(著)呢 wǒ zhèng mángzhe ne
use
[ u/s ] ( using ) 使用 shǐyòng ⇒ the use of artificial drugs → 人造药品的使用 rénzào yàopǐn de shǐyòng
what's the use!
有什么(麼)用呢! yǒu shénme yòng ne!
yet
( up to now : with negative ) 还(還) hái (: in questions ) 已经(經) yǐjīng ⇒ Have you written to him yet? → 你已经写信给他了吗? Nǐ yǐjīng xiě xìn gěi tā le ma?
do
( be engaged in, achieve ) 做 zuò
ever
( at any time ) 从(從)来(來) cónglái ⇒ Neither of us has ever been to Japan. → 我们俩都从来没去过日本。 Wǒmen liǎ dōu cónglái méi qùguo Rìběn. ⇒ I forbid you ever to use that word! → 我不允许你在任何时候用那个字眼! Wǒ bù yǔnxǔ nǐ zài rènhé shíhou yòng nàgè zìyǎn!
how shall I put it?
我该(該)怎么(麼)说(說)呢? wǒ gāi zěnme shuō ne?
put
( place : thing ) 放 fàng ⇒ I put her suitcase on the table. → 我把她的手提箱放在桌上。 Wǒ bǎ tā de shǒutíxiāng fàng zài zhuō shang. ( person : in institution ) 安置 ānzhì ⇒ They had to put him in an asylum. → 他们只得把他安置在收容所里。 Tāmen zhǐdé bǎ tā ānzhì zài shōuróngsuǒ li. ⇒ He'd been put in jail. → 他被投入了监牢。 Tā bèi tóurùle jiānláo. ( confidence, trust, faith : in person, thing ) 投入 tóurù ⇒ Are we right to put our confidence in computers? → 我们是否应该对计算机有信心? Wǒmen shìfǒu yīnggāi duì jìsuànjī yǒu xìnxīn?
what are you doing?
你在干(幹)什么(麼)? nǐ zài gàn shénme?
why ever not?
究竟为(為)什么(麼)不呢? jiūjìng wèishénme bù ne?
still
( person, hands ) 不动(動)的 bùdòng de ⇒ He sat very still for several minutes. → 他一动也不动地坐了几分钟。 Tā yī dòng yě bù dòng de zuòle jǐ fēnzhōng. ⇒ His hands were never still. → 他双手从不停歇。 Tā shuāngshǒu cóngbù tíngxiē.
( for food, drinks ) 罐头(頭) guàntou [ 个(個) gè ] ( with lid ) 容器 róngqì ( for petrol, oil ) 罐 guàn [ 个(個) gè ] ⇒ I had to take a can to the garage to get some petrol. → 我不得不带个罐去加油站买汽油。 Wǒ bùdebù dài gè guàn qù jiāyóuzhàn mǎi qìyóu.
( at the present time ) 现(現)在 xiànzài ⇒ It is now just after one o'clock. → 现在刚过1点钟。 Xiànzài gāng guò yī diǎn zhōng. ⇒ I'm going home now. → 我要回家了。 Wǒ yào huíjiā le.
right now
这(這)时(時) zhèshí ⇒ What if a shark came along right now? → 这时,如果来了鲨鱼该怎么办呢? Zhèshí, rúguǒ láile shāyú gāi zěnme bàn ne?
why do you have to be so negative about everything?
成百万(萬)的美金怎么(麼)可能消失呢? chéng bǎiwàn de měijīn zěnme kěnéng xiāoshī ne?
it
( object or animal ) 它 tā ⇒ "Where's my pen?" — "It's on the table." → "我的钢笔在哪儿呢?" "在桌子上。" "Wǒ de gāngbǐ zài nǎr ne? " "Zài zhuōzi shang." ⇒ Give it to me. → 把它给我。 Bǎ tā gěi wǒ. ⇒ I spoke to him about it. → 我跟他说了这事儿。 Wǒ gēn tā shuōle zhè shìr. ( referring to baby ) 他/她 tā/tā ⇒ Is it a boy or a girl? → 是男孩儿还是女孩儿? Shì nánháir hái shì nǚháir?
bring
( thing, person : with you ) 带(帶)来(來) dàilái ⇒ He brought Judy with him. → 他把朱迪带来了。 Tā bǎ Zhūdí dàilái le. ( to sb ) 拿来(來) nálái ⇒ Would you bring me a glass of water? → 请给我拿杯水来,好吗? Qǐng gěi wǒ ná bēi shuǐ lái, hǎo ma?
but
( yet, however ) 但是 dànshì
but for his help/him, we wouldn't have finished the job
没(沒)有他的帮(幫)助/他,我们(們)还(還)没(沒)有完成工作呢 méiyǒu tāde bāngzhu/tā, wǒmen hái méiyǒu wánchéng gōngzuò ne
just
( frm : fair : decision, punishment, reward ) 公平的 gōngpíng de ⇒ Was Pollard's life sentence just or was it too severe? → 判波拉德无期徒刑公平呢,还是太重了? Pàn Bōlādé wúqī túxíng gōngpíng ne, háishì tài zhòng le? ( society, cause ) 公正的 gōngzhèng de ⇒ a just and civilized society → 一个公正文明的社会 yī gè gōngzhèng wénmíng de shèhuì
NE
NE is a written abbreviation for north-east.
...on the NE outskirts of Bath.
ne in British English
the internet domain name for
Niger
Ne in British English
the chemical symbol for
neon
NE in British English1
symbol for
1.
northeast(ern)
abbreviation for
2.
Nebraska
NE in British English2
or N.E.
abbreviation for
New England
New England in British English2
noun
1.
the NE part of the US, consisting of the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut: settled originally chiefly by Puritans in the mid-17th century
2.
a region in SE Australia, in the northern tablelands of New South Wales
ne- in British English
combining form
a variant of neo-, esp used before a vowel
Nearctic
NE in American English
1.
Naval Engineer
2.
Nebraska
3.
New England
4.
northeast
5.
northeastern
Ne in American English1
Bible
Nehemiah
Ne in American English2
Chemistry
neon
né in American English
(neɪ) or ne (neɪ)
adjective
born
used before the original name of a man who has changed his name, assumed a pseudonym,etc.
George Orwell né Eric Blair
Word origin
Fr, pp. of naître, to be born: see nee
ne- in American English
(ni)
neo-
used before a vowel
Examples of 'ne' in a sentence
ne
ne garment for his friends, but even more on gambling with them.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
Ça ne va pas en Afrique,' he said, imitating a French West African accent.
Robert Wilson A DARKENING STAIN (2002)
ne brandy and talked of whatever danger was currently confronting the kingdom.
Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002)
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