念
miss; thought; read aloud; twenty (uppercase)
Meanings
6 senses · 27 examplesverb
to miss; to yearn for; to think of
Used to express affection for someone or something that is absent.
He misses his family far away very much.
Grandma has been missing her granddaughter studying abroad all the time.
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After leaving his hometown, he often misses the tastes of his hometown.
You came just in time, Mom was just thinking of you!
On every festival, he always thinks of his friends far away.
noun
thought; idea; intention
Refers to a sudden or persistent thought, plan, or desire.
He suddenly had a bold thought.
Because of a momentary bad judgment, he made a serious mistake.
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His mind is full of messy thoughts about starting a business.
This thought had been circling in his mind for a long time.
He gave up the idea of going abroad for further study.
verb
to read aloud; to recite
Used for reading text out loud to an audience or oneself.
The teacher asked the students to read the text aloud.
He read the letter his mother wrote aloud to Grandma.
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The children are reciting multiplication rhymes.
Please read the superior's instructions aloud to everyone.
He often read poems aloud to his grandfather when he was young.
verb
to have studied; to have attended
informalColloquial way to state one's educational background at a school.
He attended middle school but never went to college.
I studied at primary school for three years before moving and transferring schools.
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He attended a vocational school and learned a trade.
Did you attend college?
He attended evening classes and improved his cultural level.
numeral
twenty (uppercase form)
formalUsed in financial documents, contracts, and official records to prevent alteration of the number 20.
This purchase cost a total of twenty yuan.
Please fill in the uppercase numbers on the bill: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, twenty.
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The contract amount is twenty thousand RMB in full.
His monthly salary increased by two hundred yuan.
The uppercase amount on the bill is twenty yuan in full.
noun
surname Nian
A relatively rare Chinese surname.
Mr. Nian is our new colleague.
Teacher Nian teaches Chinese in middle school.