p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

念头

念頭
niàntou
noun HSK 7 #5,016

Measure Word

一个念头 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 thought
  2. 2 idea
  3. 3 intention

Examples

他突然冒出一个奇怪的念头。
Tā tūrán mào chū yī gè qíguài de niàntou.
A strange thought suddenly popped into his head.
你打消了这个念头没有？
Nǐ dǎxiāo le zhè gè niàntou méiyǒu?
Have you given up on this idea?
她从来没有过放弃的念头。
Tā cónglái méiyǒu guò fàngqì de niàntou.
She has never had the thought of giving up.

Tips

usage
念头 refers to a fleeting thought or passing idea, often one that comes and goes. Compare with 想法 which is a more considered opinion or idea.
memory
念 (think/miss) + 头 (head) — a thought that pops up in your head.

Stroke Order

念 niàn
头 tóu