How to say “study” in Chinese
study; read (aloud)
“Study” in Chinese is 念书, niàn shū: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
念书 is read niàn shū: 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
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 “念书”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 念书. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你女儿现在在哪儿念书？nǐnǚ’érxiànzàizàinǎrniànshūWhere is your daughter studying now?
- 我儿子在外地念书wǒérzizàiwàidìniànshūMy son studies in another city.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “study” in Chinese?
“Study” in Chinese is 念书, pinyin niànshū.
What does 念书 mean?
念书 (niànshū) means “study; read (aloud)”.
How do you write 念书?
念书 is 2 characters: 念 (niàn) — think of, miss; read aloud; 书 (shū) — book. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 念书?
念书 is read niànshū. Tones: niàn — fourth tone, shū — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“study” in the lesson “Levels of education”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 6. 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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