念 (niàn) — to read aloud; to recite; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to miss (someone); to think of
Definition
念 has three unrelated senses: read aloud/recite, attend (school), and miss someone. For 'miss,' 想 is everyday and lighter, while 思念 and 怀念 are more literary and emotional.
verb
to read aloudto reciteto study (a subject)to attend (a school)to miss (someone)to think of
Measure word · 顿
Examples
- 念。Qǐng niàn yí biàn zhè piān wén zhāng.Please read this article aloud once.
- 念。Tā niàn le sì nián dà xué.He attended university for four years.
- Wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de lǎo péng youI really miss my old friend.
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