How to say “concept” in Chinese

概念

gàiniàn

concept

noun · HSK 5 · topic “Science and technology”

“Concept” in Chinese is 概念, gài niàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.

How to pronounce it

概念 is read gài niàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

gài — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

niàn — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

概

gài — general, approximate

On the left, 木 “tree”.

念

niàn — think of, miss; read aloud

Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 今 “now”.

Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “概念”.

Examples

Sentences from the course lessons with 概念. Tap the sound icon to listen.

先给这个概念下一个定义。xiāngěizhègegàiniànxiàyígedìngyìFirst, let's give this concept a definition.
这个概念太抽象了，我不太明白。zhègegàiniàntàichōuxiàngle,wǒbútàimíngbaiThis concept is too abstract, I don't quite understand.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “concept” in Chinese?

“Concept” in Chinese is 概念, pinyin gàiniàn.

What does 概念 mean?

概念 (gàiniàn) means “concept”.

How do you write 概念?

概念 is 2 characters: 概 (gài) — general, approximate; 念 (niàn) — think of, miss; read aloud. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 概念?

概念 is read gàiniàn. Tones: gài — fourth tone, niàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“concept” in the lesson “Scholars and theories”

This word is from the topic “Science and technology” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.

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