观念 (guān niàn) — (noun) concept; notion; idea; (noun) views; outlook (often regarding social or moral values)
Definition
观念 (guānniàn) is a stable 'view, outlook' — usually about values, society, or morality. Heavier and more value-laden than 想法 (a passing thought), more concrete than 思想 (an ideology).
noun
conceptnotionideaviewsoutlook (often regarding social or moral values)
Examples
- 观念。Tā de shè huì guān niàn hěn kāi fàng.His social views are very open.
- 观念。Wǒ men yào gǎi biàn chuán tǒng guān niàn.We need to change traditional concepts.
- 观念。Nǐ de guān niàn yǐ jīng guò shí le.Your ideas are already outdated.
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