Dictionary/念

念

念 niàn

ㄋㄧㄢˋ
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1to read
2to study (a subject)
3to attend (a school)
4to read aloud
5to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿)
6to miss (sb)
7idea
8remembrance
9twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿)

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Examples

yǒu rén有人kě yǐ可以niàn念zhè这gè个zì字ma吗?
有人可以念这个字吗?
Is there anyone who can pronounce this word?
他昨天念了一整晚的书。
Last night, he studied all night long.
你怎么念你的名字?
How do you pronounce your name?

See also: words & characters pronounced niàn