Definition & Meaning

1.read; study; attend school; be at school

2.pursue one’s studies

3.same as 读书

Word usage

niàn shū

念 书

Level:

NHSK 789－2 SW HSK 5 NPCR5

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1
v.read; study; attend school; be at school
- xué sheng zhèng zài jiào shì niàn shū
  学生正在教室念书。
  The students were reading in the classroom.
- tā niàn shū shǐ nà nán hái rù shuì
  他念书使那男孩入睡。
  He read the boy to sleep.
- wǒ guò qù cháng zài dì di shuì qián niàn shū gěi tā tīng
  我过去常在弟弟睡前念书给他听。
  I used to read to my younger brother at bedtime.
synonym
xué xí学习 dú shū读书 shàng xué上学 jiù xué就学
2
v.pursue one’s studies
- tā qī suì kāi shǐ niàn shū
  他七岁开始念书。
  He started attending school when he was seven.
- tā méi niàn shū guo
  他没念书过。
  He has never been to school.
- tā zài dà xué niàn shū
  她在大学念书。
  She's at university.
3
same as 读书
synonym
dú shū读书

Word usage

Separable word
"念" and "书" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我早上念了一本书。
  I read a book in the morning.
- 你在哪念的书？
  Where did you study?
- 你念过几年书？
  How many years were you in school?

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