Writing
观念 (guān niàn) — how to say "concept" in Chinese
观念
Concept, idea; notion
noun
Character composition
观
to look, view
念
to think, idea
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
見
See
#147 · jiàn · 7 strokes
Collocations
新观念
xīn guānniàn
new ideas
改变观念
gǎibiàn guānniàn
change ideas
传统观念
chuántǒng guānniàn
traditional ideas
Examples
随着社会发展，很多人的观念都发生了变化。
With social development, many people's concepts have changed.
传统观念。
Traditional concept.
Frequently asked questions
Concept in Chinese meaning
"concept" in Chinese is 观念 (guān niàn).
观念 meaning in English
观念 (guān niàn) means "Concept, idea; notion".
How is 观念 pronounced?
It is pronounced guān niàn (written as guan nian, guannian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "concept" in Chinese characters?
It is written 观念: 观 has 6 strokes, 念 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 观念?
观念 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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