niàntou

念头

HSK 7-9Word · NounTraditional念頭

thought; idea; intention

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

a thought; an idea; an intention

neutral

Often refers to a specific, fleeting thought or a particular intention one has in mind. Can be positive, negative, or neutral.

Tā他
nǎo脑
zi子
lǐ里
tū突
rán然
mào冒
chū出
yī一
gè个
qí奇
guài怪
de的
niàn念
tou头
 。

A strange thought suddenly popped into his head.

Wǒ我
yǒu有
yī一
shùn瞬
jiān间
chǎn产
shēng生
guò过
fàng放
qì弃
de的
niàn念
tou头
 。

For a moment, I had the thought of giving up.

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Zhè这
gè个
xié邪
è恶
de的
niàn念
tou头
jué绝
bù不
néng能
fù付
zhū诸
xíng行
dòng动
 。

This evil idea must never be put into action.

Tā她
zhuǎn转
niàn念
yī一
xiǎng想
 ,
hái还
shì是
jué决
dìng定
liú留
xià下
lái来
 。

Upon second thought, she decided to stay.