like this/that; how; in what way
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplespronoun
like this; so; such; in that manner
dialectA dialectal demonstrative pronoun, used to indicate a manner or degree, similar to '这么' or '那么'. It has an old-fashioned or regional feel.
Xiū休
yào要
nèn恁
dì地
jí急
zào躁
。
Don't be so impatient.
Shì事
qíng情
nèn恁
dì地
yán严
zhòng重
，
nǐ你
hái还
xiào笑
de得
chū出
lái来
？
The situation is so serious, how can you still laugh?
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Kàn看
tā他
nèn恁
dì地
dǎ打
bàn扮
，
xiàng像
shì是
ge个
dú读
shū书
rén人
。
Seeing him dressed like that, he looks like a scholar.
《
Shuǐ水
hǔ浒
Zhuàn传
》
zhōng中
cháng常
yòng用
“
nèn恁
dì地
”
yī一
cí词
。
The word '恁地' is often used in the novel 'Water Margin'.
pronoun
how; in what way; for what reason
dialectA dialectal interrogative pronoun used to ask about manner, reason, or means.
Nǐ你
dào倒
shuō说
shuo说
，
zhè这
shìr事
nèn儿
dì恁
bàn地
cái办
hǎo才
好
？
Tell me, how should we handle this matter?
Tā他
nèn恁
dì地
bù不
lái来
？
bù不
shì是
shuō说
hǎo好
le了
ma吗
？
Why isn't he coming? Wasn't it agreed upon?
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Nà那
rén人
kàn看
zhe着
miàn面
shú熟
，
nèn恁
dì地
xiǎng想
bù不
qǐ起
míng名
zì字
？
That person looks familiar, how come I can't remember his name?
Cǐ此
jì计
nèn恁
dì地
shǐ使
？
How is this plan to be carried out?