How to say “notion” in Chinese
notion, views
“Notion” in Chinese is 观念, guān niàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
观念 is read guān niàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 见 — “see”.
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 “观念”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 观念. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 现在年轻人的观念变了很多xiànzàiniánqīngréndeguānniànbiànlehěnduōYoung people's views have changed a lot these days.
More words from the lesson “Wisdom and meaning”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “notion” in Chinese?
“Notion” in Chinese is 观念, pinyin guānniàn.
What does 观念 mean?
观念 (guānniàn) means “notion, views”.
How do you write 观念?
观念 is 2 characters: 观 (guān) — look, observe; 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 观念?
观念 is read guānniàn. Tones: guān — first tone, niàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“notion” in the lesson “Wisdom and meaning”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” 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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