念书

念書

niànshū

verb HSK 7-9 #11,104

Meanings

1 to study
2 to attend school
3 to read aloud

Characters

to read; to study

Examples

HSK 1

她在北京念书。

Tā zài Běijīng niànshū.

She is studying in Beijing.

HSK 2

他从小就喜欢念书。

Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan niànshū.

He has loved studying since he was young.

Tips

usage

念书 is more colloquial than 读书. Both mean "to study/attend school," but 念书 is more common in spoken Chinese, especially in northern dialects.

Stroke Order

念 niàn

书 shū