to read aloud; attend school; think of (v.)
HSK 5
Traditional
唸
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
年 nián - year (n./clf.) | HSK 1
Examples
她在念书的时候很认真。 tā zài niànshū de shíhòu hěn rènzhēn. - She is very serious when she studies.
他每天都念古诗。 tā měitiān dōu niàn gǔshī. - He recites ancient poems every day.
老师让我们大声念课文。 lǎoshī ràng wǒmen dàshēng niàn kèwén. - The teacher asked us to read the text aloud.
他念完大学后找了一份好工作。 tā niàn wán dàxué hòu zhǎo le yī fèn hǎo gōngzuò. - After finishing university, he found a good job.
她喜欢在心里默默地念这些文字。 tā xǐhuān zài xīnlǐ mòmò de niàn zhèxiē wénzì. - She likes to silently read these words in her mind.
Phrases
概念 gài niàn - concept; notion; idea (n.) | HSK 5
观念 guān niàn - sense; concept; perception (n.) | HSK 5
怀念 huái niàn - cherish the memory of; remember fondly (v.) | HSK 5
纪念 jì niàn - commemorate (v.) | HSK 5
想念 xiǎng niàn - long to see again; miss (v.) | HSK 5
留念 liú niàn - accept as a souvenir (v.) | HSK 6
思念 sī niàn - long for; remember fondly; yearn (v.) | HSK 6
信念 xìn niàn - faith; belief; conviction (n.) | HSK 6
悬念 xuán niàn - suspense; be concerned about; miss (n.) | HSK 6