念头

niàn tou

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HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

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Definitions

1. thought; idea; intention

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 意念 yì niàn 意念 yì niàn idea 书面或正式语体，多用于哲学、心理: idea

Related words

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• 心思 xīn si 心思 xīn si mind 指内心的想法或盘算: mind
• 主意 zhǔ yi 主意 zhǔ yi plan 特指解决问题的办法或念头: plan

Synonyms

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• 想法 xiǎng fǎ 想法 xiǎng fǎ way of thinking; opinion; notion 通用表达，较为中性: way of thinking; opinion; notion

Usage notes

Collocations

Common verbs: 打消～ (give up an idea), 产生～ (an idea occurs).

Common mistakes

Don't use 念头 for formal opinions or well-thought-out ideas; it often suggests a sudden or fleeting thought.

Example Sentences

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我突然有一个 念头 。

I suddenly had an idea.

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Words Containing 念头

• 怪念头 怪念头 guài niàn tou: eccentric notion

Child Words of 念头

• 念 念 niàn: to read
• 头 头 tóu: head