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HSK 5verb

念

Traditional: 唸

niàn

念 (niàn) means “variant of 念, to read aloud”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese character (traditional 唸) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Stroke order

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Example

爷爷喜欢念报纸上的新闻给全家人听了解时事。

Yéye xǐhuan niàn bàozhǐ shàng de xīnwén gěi quánjiārén tīng liǎojiě shíshì.

Grandpa likes to read news from the newspaper to the family to understand current events.

Words containing 念

概念gài niànconcept; idea观念guān niànnotion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions怀念huái niànto cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce纪念jì niànto commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir想念xiǎng niànto miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly思念sī niànto think of; to long for; to miss信念xìn niànfaith; belief; conviction悬念xuán niànsuspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →
哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 念 mean?
念 (niàn) means “variant of 念, to read aloud”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 念 pronounced?
念 is pronounced “niàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 念?
念 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.
How do you write 念?
Follow the stroke-order animation above; 念 is written using standard stroke order. Practice it in the writing trainer.

Updated: 2026-05-27