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念书

念書
niànshū
verb HSK 7 #11,104

Meanings

  1. 1 to study
  2. 2 to attend school
  3. 3 to read aloud

Characters

念
niàn
to read; to study
书
shū
book

Examples

她在北京念书。
Tā zài Běijīng niànshū.
She is studying in Beijing.
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

Related Words

念 niàn HSK 3 #2,008
to read aloud; to recite / to miss; to think of / to study (at a school)
念头 niàntou HSK 7 #5,016
thought / idea / intention
纪念日 jìniànrì HSK 7 #5,697
anniversary / commemoration day / memorial day
理念 lǐniàn HSK 7 #7,407
concept / philosophy / idea; principle
书面 shūmiàn HSK 7 #7,617
written / in writing
读书 dúshū HSK 1 #3,398
to study / to read
思念 sīniàn HSK 7 #8,501
to miss; to long for / to think of fondly
书籍 shūjí HSK 7 #10,867
books / written works / literature
念念不忘 niànniànbúwàng HSK 7 #15,507
to never forget / to keep thinking about / to be unable to let go of
悼念 dàoniàn HSK 7 #12,520
to mourn / to pay tribute to the deceased / to grieve for
念书 niànshū
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