Chinese word

概念

Pronunciation

Pinyingài niàn

Meaning

  • nounconcept

Example

我们先讲一下概念的定义。wǒ men xiān jiǎng yí xià gài niàn de dìng yì

We first discuss the definition of the concept.

Illustration for 概念 (concept)

More examples

要学好这门课，先掌握几个概念很重要。yào xué hǎo zhè mén kè xiān zhǎng wò jǐ gè gài niàn hěn zhòng yào

To learn this course well, it is important to first master several concepts.

Core concept

A mental label that gathers the shared features of things into one usable category.

Common phrases

  • 概念的定义gài niàn de dìng yì

    concept definition

  • 基本概念jī běn gài niàn

    basic concept

  • 理解概念lí jiě gài niàn

    grasp a concept

Similar words

观念guān niàn: A person's or group's way of seeing things or set of values.
理念lǐ niàn: A basic idea or guiding principle that a person or organization considers important.
想法xiáng fǎ: A specific thought or opinion formed about a problem or situation.

Definition in Chinese

概念是对事物共同本质或属性的抽象化表述，便于在思维和语言中识别与沟通。gài niàn shì duì shì wù gòng tóng běn zhì huò shǔ xìng de chōu xiàng huà biǎo shù biàn yú zài sī wéi hé yǔ yán zhōng shí bié yǔ gōu tōng

Word origin

概 (gài, "general outline") + 念 (niàn, "thought") presents a general outline held in the mind, which suits the word's modern sense of an abstract formulation.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, this noun often appears when an abstract term needs clarification, while a concrete case usually makes the explanation easier to follow.

Other meanings

  • notionnoun

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