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念头

niàn tou · nian tou

Traditional 念頭

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. thought; idea; intention
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A passing thought

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)突然(tūrán)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)念头(niàntou)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)去(qù)爬山(páshān)。

    I suddenly had a thought. I want to go climbing.

  2. Liangliang

    现在(xiànzài)？外面(wàimiàn)天(tiān)都(dōu)黑(hēi)了(le)。

    Now? It is already dark outside.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)这个(zhège)念头(niàntou)只是(zhǐshì)个(gè)念头(niàntou)。

    Right, so this thought is only a thought.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)每次(měicì)有(yǒu)这样(zhèyàng)的(de)念头(niàntou)，都(dōu)没(méi)去(qù)。

    Every time you have such a thought, you never go.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)新(xīn)念头(niàntou)：明天(míngtiān)再(zài)去(qù)。

    Then I have a new thought: go tomorrow.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)一(yì)点(diǎn)退(tuì)休(xiū)的(de)念(niàn)头(tou)。

I don't have the slightest intention of retiring.

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02

他(tā)突(tū)然(rán)冒(mào)出(chū)一(yí)个(gè)大(dà)胆(dǎn)的(de)念(niàn)头(tou)。

He suddenly had a bold idea.

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