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念
niàn
Description
“念”这个字有很多意思，可以是想念一个人，也可以是大声地读出书上的字。
The character "念" has many meanings; it can mean to miss someone or to read aloud from a book.
在学校里，老师常常让学生把课文念出来。
At school, teachers often ask students to read the text aloud.
Meanings
念niàn
to read aloud
请你把这句话念一遍。
Please read this sentence aloud once.
念niàn
to miss; to think of
他很念家里的妈妈。
He misses his mother at home a lot.
念niàn
to study; to attend school
我在大学念中文。
I study Chinese at university.
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Notes
- Nuance
念 for reading emphasizes reading aloud, while 读 can be silent or aloud.
- Etymology
originally means 'to think of', with the 心 (heart) component.
In videos
“对，所以在念心理系的同时又跑去修日文。”
“不想念大学了”
“每次都会想起以前念小学的时候”
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