念
niàn
to read aloud
Every meaning
niàn
- to read aloud
- to miss; to think of (as in 想念)
- idea; thought (as in 念头)
- to study; to attend school (as in 念大学)
- (coll.) to nag; to scold (as in 念叨)
- to nag; to give (sb) a telling-off
In the Library
奶奶的眼睛不好，就让我念给她听。
1985年的信 · The letter from grandpa: a Chinese short story · HSK 5
我念给他听，他就点点头，好像老师在听学生背课文。
我念给他听的时候，声音有点抖。
最后一夜 · The last night · HSK 5
Words with 念
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).