念念

niànniàn

adverb #19,312

Meanings

1 constantly thinking of
2 always on one's mind

Characters

to think of; to miss

to think of (reduplicated for emphasis)

Examples

他念念不忘家乡的味道。

Tā niànniàn bù wàng jiāxiāng de wèidào.

He constantly thinks about the flavors of his hometown.

她嘴里念念有词，不知道在说什么。

Tā zuǐ lǐ niànniàn yǒu cí, bù zhīdào zài shuō shénme.

She was mumbling to herself — no one knew what she was saying.

Tips

usage

Almost always appears in set phrases: 念念不忘 (to keep in mind constantly) and 念念有词 (to mumble/mutter). Rarely used alone.

Stroke Order

念 niàn