p8nda
p8nda BETA
Home Dictionary Discord

念

niàn
verb HSK 3 #2,008

Meanings

  1. 1 to read aloud; to recite
  2. 2 to miss; to think of
  3. 3 to study (at a school)

Characters

念
niàn
to read aloud; to miss; to think of
Contains 今 (now) + 心 (heart) — what is on your heart right now.

Examples

请念一下这个句子。
Qǐng niàn yīxià zhège jùzi.
Please read this sentence aloud.
她很念家。
Tā hěn niàn jiā.
She misses home a lot.
他在北京念大学。
Tā zài Běijīng niàn dàxué.
He's studying at university in Beijing.

Tips

usage
念书 means 'to study/go to school,' 念大学 means 'to attend university.' This usage of 念 is interchangeable with 读.
usage
想念 (to miss someone) is a very common compound. 怀念 is more for nostalgic longing for the past.

Stroke Order

念 niàn