How to say “read aloud” in Chinese
read aloud; study
“Read aloud” in Chinese is 念, niàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
念 is read niàn. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “念”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 念. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 过年的时候我最想念亲人guòniándeshíhou,wǒzuìxiǎngniànqīnrénAt Chinese New Year I miss my family the most.
- 想我很想念家人xiǎng,wǒhěnxiǎngniànjiārénI do — I miss my family a lot.
- 亲爱的我很想念你qīn’àide,wǒhěnxiǎngniànnǐDarling, I miss you so much.
- 请你把课文念一遍。qǐngnǐbǎkèwénniànyíbiànPlease read the text aloud.
- 她把这段课文念了一遍又一遍。tābǎzhèduànkèwénniànleyíbiànyòuyíbiànShe read this passage aloud over and over.
- 我们拍张照片留个纪念吧wǒmenpāizhāngzhàopiàn,liúgejìniànbaLet's take a photo as a keepsake.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Repeating and memorizing”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “read aloud” in Chinese?
“Read aloud” in Chinese is 念, pinyin niàn.
What does 念 mean?
念 (niàn) means “read aloud; study”.
How do you write 念?
念 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 念?
念 is read niàn. Tones: niàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“read aloud” in the lesson “Repeating and memorizing”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” 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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