niàn

HSK 3
common

Meaning of

念 means to miss; to yearn for; to think of; thought; idea; intention. Pronounced niàn. HSK 3.

  • to miss; to yearn for; to think of
  • thought; idea; intention
  • to read aloud; to recite

Character Info

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Definitions & Examples

fēi
cháng
xiǎng
niàn
yuǎn
fāng
de
jiā
rén
 

He misses his family far away very much.

Nǎi
nai
zhí
diàn
niàn
zhe
zài
wài
liú
xué
de
sūn
 

Grandma has been missing her granddaughter studying abroad all the time.

kāi
jiā
xiāng
hòu
 
cháng
cháng
huái怀
niàn
xiāng
de
wèi
dào
 

After leaving his hometown, he often misses the tastes of his hometown.

huí
lái
de
zhèng
hǎo
 
ma
zhèng
niàn
zhe
ne
 

You came just in time, Mom was just thinking of you!

Měi
féng
jiā
jié
 
zǒng
huì
niàn
yuǎn
fāng
de
péng
yǒu
 

On every festival, he always thinks of his friends far away.