Chinese word

念书

Pronunciation

Pinyinniàn shū

Meaning

  • verbstudy

Example

我在大学里念书。wǒ zài dà xué lǐ niàn shū

I study at a university.

Illustration for 念书 (study)

More examples

她计划明年到国外念书。tā jì huà míng nián dào guó wài niàn shū

She plans to study abroad next year.

Core concept

Keeping the mind on books as part of sustained learning, through reading or formal study.

Common phrases

  • 到国外念书dào guó wài niàn shū

    study abroad

  • 专心念书zhuān xīn niàn shū

    study diligently

Similar words

学习xué xí: Study to understand and gain new knowledge or skills.
上学shàng xué: Attend school and take classes as part of regular schooling.
读书dú shū: Read books for knowledge or enjoyment.

Definition in Chinese

表示看书学习或参加课程以掌握知识的动作，也可泛指读书求学的过程。biǎo shì kàn shū xué xí huò cān jiā kè chéng yǐ zhǎng wò zhī shí de dòng zuò yě kě fàn zhǐ dú shū qiú xué de guò chéng

Word origin

念 (niàn, "recite or read") + 书 (shū, "book") presents learning through books and extends from reading texts to pursuing an education.

Usage tips

  • When Chinese speakers use 念书 (niànshū, "study") about a person, the focus is often that person's ongoing school life rather than a single time spent reading.

Other meanings

  • read booksverb

Opposites

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