<p>I don't think so as a native speaker.</p>
<p>呢 is only a modal particle while it is pronounced as &quot;ne&quot; in Pinyin.</p>
<p>You can use it for:</p>
<ol>
<li>Interrogative mood. Use it at the end of a sentence. Sometimes you can use it for probing somebody.</li>
</ol>
<p>For example:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>你在做什么呢？ What are you doing?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>You can remove 呢; then you are not probing.</p>
<p>Another usage:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我的杯子呢？ Where is my cup?</p>
</blockquote>
<p>In my view, this is an elliptical sentence. It should be 我的杯子在哪呢？. And 在哪 means WHERE.</p>
<p>哪 is also has interrogative mood. So you can remove 呢 if there is 哪. (or keep it is also ok)</p>
<p>You must keep 呢 if you use the elliptical sentence. Because there is no interrogative mood in the rest of the sentence.</p>
<ol start="2">
<li>Emphatic mood. Use it at the end of a sentence.</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p>我在跟你说话呢！ I am talking to you!</p>
</blockquote>
<ol start="3">
<li>Something or action is happening. Use it at the end of a sentence.</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p>我在学习呢。 I am studying right now.</p>
</blockquote>
<ol start="4">
<li>Indicating a pause.</li>
</ol>
<blockquote>
<p>现在呢，已经完全不一样了。 Nowadays, well it's totally changed.</p>
</blockquote>

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LiBook
<p>Yes, that's exactly right.</p>
<blockquote>
<p>我的杯子呢？</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Translates to &quot;Where's my cup?&quot;</p>
<hr />
<p>A common one you will hear is:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>人呢？</p>
</blockquote>
<p>Which equates to something like, &quot;Where'd you go?&quot; -or- &quot;Where'd he go?&quot; -or- &quot;Where are you?&quot;</p>

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This can not explain "你在做什么呢？" In my view, 我的杯子呢？ is an elliptical sentence. It should be 我的杯子在哪呢？ And 呢 is the only element to make 我的杯子呢？ as a question.
LiBook
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Mou某
<p>Is it true that 呢 can mean &quot;WHERE&quot;??? If so, then what is the difference between 呢 and 哪儿???
I've seen those sentences and they made me wonder:</p>
<p>&quot;我的杯子在哪儿? - where is my cup?&quot; and &quot;我的杯子呢? - where is my cup?&quot;</p>
<p>The dictionary said that 呢 means &quot;particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word (&quot;What about ...?&quot;, &quot;And ...?&quot;); particle for inquiring about location (&quot;Where is ...?&quot;); particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board (&quot;ok?&quot;, &quot;are you with me?&quot;); (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action; particle indicating strong affirmation&quot;.</p>

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呢 meaning "where", is it possible?
# 呢 meaning "where", is it possible?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-03-31)

Is it true that 呢 can mean "WHERE"??? If so, then what is the difference between 呢 and 哪儿???
I've seen those sentences and they made me wonder:

"我的杯子在哪儿? - where is my cup?" and "我的杯子呢? - where is my cup?"

The dictionary said that 呢 means "particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?"); particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?"); particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?"); (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action; particle indicating strong affirmation".

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-04-01. Score: 4

I don't think so as a native speaker.

呢 is only a modal particle while it is pronounced as "ne" in Pinyin.

You can use it for:

1. Interrogative mood. Use it at the end of a sentence. Sometimes you can use it for probing somebody.

For example:

> 你在做什么呢？ What are you doing?

You can remove 呢; then you are not probing.

Another usage:

> 我的杯子呢？ Where is my cup?

In my view, this is an elliptical sentence. It should be 我的杯子在哪呢？. And 在哪 means WHERE.

哪 is also has interrogative mood. So you can remove 呢 if there is 哪. (or keep it is also ok)

You must keep 呢 if you use the elliptical sentence. Because there is no interrogative mood in the rest of the sentence.

2. Emphatic mood. Use it at the end of a sentence.

> 我在跟你说话呢！ I am talking to you!

3. Something or action is happening. Use it at the end of a sentence.

> 我在学习呢。 I am studying right now.

4. Indicating a pause.

> 现在呢，已经完全不一样了。 Nowadays, well it's totally changed.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-03-31. Score: 3

Yes, that's exactly right.

> 我的杯子呢？

Translates to "Where's my cup?"

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A common one you will hear is:

> 人呢？

Which equates to something like, "Where'd you go?" -or- "Where'd he go?" -or- "Where are you?"

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: This can not explain "你在做什么呢？" In my view, 我的杯子呢？ is an elliptical sentence. It should be 我的杯子在哪呢？ And 呢 is the only element to make 我的杯子呢？ as a question.  

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