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概念

gài niàn · gai nian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5Measure word: 个 gè

Meaning

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  1. concept
  2. idea
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Face is a big idea

  1. Leon

    什么(shénme)是(shì)面子(miànzi)？这个(zhège)概念(gàiniàn)我(wǒ)不(bù)懂(dǒng)。

    What is face? I do not understand this concept.

  2. Dengdeng

    面子(miànzi)是(shì)一个(yīgè)很(hěn)大(dà)的(de)概念(gàiniàn)。

    Face is a very big concept.

  3. Liangliang

    简单(jiǎndān)说(shuō)，就是(jiùshì)别人(biéren)怎么(zěnme)看(kàn)你(nǐ)。

    Simply, it is how others see you.

  4. Leon

    我(wǒ)明白(míngbai)了(le)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)不能(bùnéng)说(shuō)你们(nǐmen)的(de)菜(cài)不好吃(bùhǎochī)吗(ma)？

    So I cannot say your cooking is not tasty?

  5. Dengdeng

    可以(kěyǐ)，但是(dànshì)要(yào)说(shuō)得(de)好听(hǎotīng)。

    You can, but say it nicely.

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01

永(yǒng)动(dòng)机(jī)这(zhè)个(ge)概(gài)念(niàn)是(shì)个(ge)荒(huāng)唐(táng)的(de)假(jiǎ)说(shuō)。

The idea of perpetual motion is an absurd hypothesis.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Enzo · English by rul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)你(nǐ)还(hái)没(méi)完(wán)全(quán)理(lǐ)解(jiě)这(zhè)个(ge)概(gài)念(niàn)。

I don't think you quite grasp the idea.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by OsoHombre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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概
gài

(bound form) general; approximate; without exception; categorically

念
niàn

to read; to study (a subject)

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