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The Chinese word zai...ne - 在呢 - zài...ne
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Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
zài...ne
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English translation
right now
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The traditional Chinese characters of zài...ne are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 在呢 ( zai...ne / zài...ne ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ta zai kanshu ne.
Tā zài kànshū ne.– English translation: He is reading right now.
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to be present | question particle
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