Hanzi
Traditional
念
Simplified
念

to read/to study (a subject)/to attend (a school)/to read aloud/to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4])/to miss (sb)/idea/remembrance/twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4])

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

niàn

Bopomofo

ㄋㄧㄢˋ

Jyutping

nim6

Example sentences

念 niàn
他在這裡念大學。
他在这里念大学。

He is studying at a university here.

一心 yīxīn
他努力念書，一心想考上理想的學校。
他努力念书，一心想考上理想的学校。

He studies hard, whole-heartedly wanting to get into his ideal school.

思念 sīniàn
他旅居國外多年，心中始終思念著故鄉。
他旅居国外多年，心中始终思念著故乡。

He has lived abroad for many years, and in his heart, he always misses his hometown.

傳達 / 传达 chuándá
他用歌聲傳達了對家鄉的思念。
他用歌声传达了对家乡的思念。

He conveyed his longing for his hometown through singing.

想念 xiǎngniàn
我很想念我的家人。

I really miss my family.

異 / 异 yì
她在異國工作時，特別想念家人。
她在异国工作时，特别想念家人。

While working in a foreign country, she especially missed her family.

懷念 / 怀念 huáiniàn
我很懷念我們一起在學校度過的日子。
我很怀念我们一起在学校度过的日子。

I really miss the days we spent together in school.

故鄉 / 故乡 gùxiāng
我非常懷念我的故鄉。
我非常怀念我的故乡。

I miss my hometown very much.

信念 xìnniàn
他有一個堅定的信念，就是他一定會成功。
他有一个坚定的信念，就是他一定会成功。

He has a firm belief that he will succeed.

自始至終 / 自始至终 zìshǐzhìzhōng
他自始至終都堅持自己的信念。
他自始至终都坚持自己的信念。

He has held onto his beliefs from beginning to end.

Example Vocabulary

念

nian4

to miss; to think of; to read aloud; to study

思念

si1'nian4

to miss; to long for; to think of

想念

xiang3'nian4

to miss; to long for

懷念

huai2'nian4

to cherish the memory of; to think of; to miss

信念

xin4'nian4

belief; conviction; faith

念叨

念念不忘

nian4'nian4'bu4'wang4

to keep in mind constantly; to never forget

念頭

nian4'tou

thought; idea; intention

懸念

xuan2'nian4

to worry; suspense; to be concerned about

一念之差

yi1'nian4'zhi1'cha1

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