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念头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

念头 Usage and Examples

Thought

Idea

Intention

她现在可以打消晋升的念头了。

She could now discard all thought of promotion.

她怎么会有那样古怪的念头呢?

What started her off on that crazy idea?

The characters in 念头

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
念
niàn8to read, miss, or idea
头
tou5head

More words starting with 念

  • niàn念shū书to study; to read books
  • niàn念le了read, studied
  • niàn念fó佛Chant the Buddha's name, Recite the Buddha's name
  • niàn念chū出read out, recite
  • niàn念dao叨mutter, grumble
  • niàn念dāo叨zhe着muttering, grumbling
  • niàn念dao叨ràng让wǒ我mentioning me repeatedly, nagging me
  • niàn念zài在considering, remembering
  • niàn念yāng央ér儿Recite, Read aloud
  • niàn念wán完finish reading, read through
  • niàn念xīn心ér儿souvenir; keepsake
  • niàn念jiù旧Nostalgic, Sentimental

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Questions about 念头

What does 念头 mean in Chinese?

念头 (niàn tou) means “Thought, Idea, Intention”.

How do you pronounce 念头?

念头 is pronounced niàn tou in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Thought” in Chinese?

“Thought” is 念头 (niàn tou) in Chinese.

How is 念头 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 念头, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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