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| Pronunciation |
: |
niàn |
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| Meaning |
: |
- think of; miss. (v)
- read aloud. (v)
- attend school. (v)
- thought; idea. (n)
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| Radical |
: |
心 |
| Strokes |
: |
8 |
| Traditional |
: |
念 |
| Usage |
: |
25.2% |
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Common Words / Phrases:
| 2. |
|
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: |
recite or chant scriptures |
| 3. |
|
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: |
keep old friendships in mind |
| 4. |
|
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: |
thought; idea; intention |
| 7. |
|
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: |
long to see again; miss |
| 8. |
|
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: |
commemorate; anniversary; memento |
Sentences:
| 1. We all miss you very much. |
| wǒ |
men |
dōu |
hěn |
xiǎng |
niàn |
nǐ |
。 |
| 我 |
们 |
都 |
很 |
想 |
念 |
你 |
。 |
|
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|
|
| 我们 |
: |
we |
| 都 |
: |
all |
| 很 |
: |
very |
| 想念 |
: |
miss |
| 你 |
: |
you |
|
| 2. She read out the directive from the higher authorities. |
| tā |
bǎ |
shàng |
jí |
de |
zhǐ |
shì |
niàn |
gěi |
dà |
jiā |
tīng |
。 |
| 她 |
把 |
上 |
级 |
的 |
指 |
示 |
念 |
给 |
大 |
家 |
听 |
。 |
|
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| 她 |
: |
she |
| 把 |
: |
used to shift the object to before the verb, which must be accompanied by some other expression. |
| 上级 |
: |
higher authorities |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 指示 |
: |
instructions |
| 念 |
: |
read |
| 给 |
: |
to |
| 大家 |
: |
everyone |
| 听 |
: |
listen |
|
| 3. He has been to middle school. |
| tā |
niàn |
guò |
zhōng |
xué |
。 |
| 他 |
念 |
过 |
中 |
学 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 他 |
: |
he |
| 念 |
: |
attend school |
| 过 |
: |
used after a verb to indicate the completion of an action |
| 中学 |
: |
middle school |
|
| 4. She gave up the idea of going home for Spring Festival. |
| tā |
dǎ |
xiāo |
le |
chūn |
jié |
huí |
jiā |
de |
niàn |
tou |
。 |
| 她 |
打 |
消 |
了 |
春 |
节 |
回 |
家 |
的 |
念 |
头 |
。 |
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|
| 她 |
: |
she |
| 打消 |
: |
give up, cancel |
| 了 |
: |
(particle) used after an action that has taken place |
| 春节 |
: |
Spring Festival |
| 回家 |
: |
go home |
| 的 |
: |
(particle) used after an attribute; to |
| 念头 |
: |
thought, idea |
|
| 5. Here is a pen as a memento. |
| sòng |
gěi |
nǐ |
yì |
zhī |
gāng |
bǐ |
zuò |
jì |
niàn |
。 |
| 送 |
给 |
你 |
一 |
支 |
钢 |
笔 |
作 |
纪 |
念 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
| 送 |
: |
give |
| 给 |
: |
to |
| 你 |
: |
you |
| 一 |
: |
one |
| 支 |
: |
measure word |
| 钢笔 |
: |
pen |
| 作 |
: |
regard … as |
| 纪念 |
: |
memento |
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