意念

yìniàn

noun #11,168

Meanings

1 thought
2 idea
3 mental intention

Characters

meaning; intention

thought; to think of

Examples

他用意念控制了那个物体。

Tā yòng yìniàn kòngzhìle nàge wùtǐ.

He controlled the object with his mind.

一个奇怪的意念突然闪过他的脑海。

Yí gè qíguài de yìniàn tūrán shǎnguò tā de nǎohǎi.

A strange thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

Tips

usage

意念 often implies a deeper mental force or will, beyond just a casual thought. Common in contexts about willpower, telekinesis (意念移物), and meditation.

Stroke Order

意 yì

念 niàn