观念
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
观念 (guānniàn) · idea
观念 (guānniàn) means “idea; concept; notion”. It is written with 2 characters: 观 (to observe) + 念 (to read aloud). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 观念 is built
The characters
观 guān · to observe
What 观 is made of
- 又yòu — (once) again
- 见jiàn — to see
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 儿ér — child
- 丿 — falling stroke
- 乚 — hook stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: To see 见 again 又 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
念 niàn · to read aloud
What 念 is made of
- 今jīn — modern
- 人rén — person
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: To keep the present 今 in mind 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他的观念很新。Tā de guānniàn hěn xīn.His ideas are very modern.
年轻人和老人的观念不同。Niánqīngrén hé lǎorén de guānniàn bùtóng.Young and old people think differently.
Questions about 观念
What does 观念 mean?
观念 (guānniàn) means “idea; concept; notion”.
How do you pronounce 观念?
观念 is pronounced guānniàn.
Which HSK level is 观念?
观念 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 参观cānguānto visit (a place)
- 观点guāndiǎnpoint of view
- 观察guāncháto observe
- 观看guānkànto watch
- 观众guānzhòngaudience
- 客观kèguānobjective
- 乐观lèguānoptimistic
- 悲观bēiguānpessimistic
- 主观zhǔguānsubjective
- 观光guānguāngto go sightseeing
Learn 观念 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 68: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.