恁Tone 4

nèn ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

恁 · nèn

You (archaic/dialectal);

such;

so;

how;

why;

in this manner;

that;

then

You (archaic/dialectal)suchso

Usage highlights

such/soin this mannerhow/whyso bigso smallso good

Synonyms

你— you (modern standard)
如此— like this, such
这样— this way, like this

Antonyms

彼— that, those (distant)

Usage & contexts

Examples

Why are you so stubborn?(恁地固执)
I never expected it to be like this(不曾想恁般)
How could you say such a thing?(恁地说)
He is such a good person(恁好的人)

Collocations

such/so(恁地)
in this manner(恁般)
how/why(恁么)
so big(恁大)
so small(恁小)
so good(恁好)

Idioms

So unexpectedly(不恁地)
Why is it like this?(恁地如此)
In such a manner(恁般如此)

Cultural background

Originally an archaic second-person pronoun in Classical Chinese, similar to 'you'
Evolved to function as a demonstrative pronoun meaning 'such' or 'so' in later usage
Still used in some Chinese dialects and regional speech patterns
Appears frequently in classical literature and historical texts

FAQ