念念Stroke order for 念

niàn
HSK 3HSK 2 (Write)Very Common

Basic Meaning

v
Describes a feeling of affectionate remembrance or longing, often for people or times in the past. Common collocations include 想念, 怀念.
to think of fondly; to miss; to remember with affection.
惦记，常常地想。
Words:
念旧惦念挂念思念怀念
Synonyms:
思想惦
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)在(zài)国(guó)外(wài)工(gōng)作(zuò)，每(měi)天(tiān)都(dōu)念(niàn)着(zhe)他(tā)的(de)家(jiā)人(rén)。
    He works abroad and thinks fondly of his family every day.
  2. 她(tā)总(zǒng)是(shì)念(niàn)着(zhe)小(xiǎo)时(shí)候(hòu)的(de)朋(péng)友(yǒu)们(men)。
    She often remembers her childhood friends with affection.
  3. 奶(nǎi)奶(nai)很(hěn)念(niàn)旧(jiù)，常(cháng)常(cháng)说(shuō)起(qǐ)以(yǐ)前(qián)的(de)事(shì)情(qíng)。
    Grandma is very nostalgic and often talks about the old days.
n
Often used in set phrases. 私心杂念 (selfish thoughts and distracting ideas) and 一念之差 (a momentary slip in judgement) are common examples.
thought; idea.
想法；念头。
Words:
杂念一念之差私心杂念念头慈念错念
Sentences:
  1. 做(zuò)决(jué)定(dìng)之(zhī)前(qián)，他(tā)心(xīn)中(zhōng)有(yǒu)一(yì)丝(sī)犹(yóu)豫(yù)不(bù)决(jué)的(de)念(niàn)头(tóu)。
    Before making the decision, he had a hesitant thought in his mind.
  2. 抛(pāo)开(kāi)私(sī)心(xīn)杂(zá)念(niàn)，你(nǐ)才(cái)能(néng)更(gèng)好(hǎo)地(dì)完(wán)成(chéng)工(gōng)作(zuò)。
    Only by casting aside selfish thoughts can you do your work better.
v
to read aloud; to chant.
诵读。
Words:
念书念叨念经念信念口诀
Sentences:
  1. 她(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)晚(wǎn)上(shàng)都(dōu)会(huì)给(gěi)孩(hái)子(zǐ)们(men)念(niàn)故(gù)事(shi)书(shū)。
    She reads storybooks to the children every night.
  2. 学(xué)生(shēng)跟(gēn)着(zhe)老(lǎo)师(shī)一(yì)起(qǐ)念(niàn)口(kǒu)诀(jué)。
    The students chant the mnemonic rhymes together with the teacher.
v
Often used in the phrase 念书 (nianshu4) and is more commonly used in spoken, everyday language than more formal terms like 上学.
to attend school.
指上学。
Words:
念书
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)还(hái)在(zài)念(niàn)大(dà)学(xué)，明(míng)年(nián)毕(bì)业(yè)。
    He's still attending university and will graduate next year.
  2. 你(nǐ)孩(hái)子(zi)在(zài)哪(nǎer)儿(niàn)念(shū)书
    Where does your child go to school?

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