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理念

lǐ niàn · li nian

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. idea
  2. concept
  3. philosophy
  4. theory
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In a conversation

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The sign at the teahouse

  1. Liangliang

    这家(zhèjiā)茶馆(cháguǎn)的(de)门口(ménkǒu)写着(xiězhe)什么(shénme)？

    What is written at the door of this teahouse?

  2. Dengdeng

    写着(xiězhe)：我们(wǒmen)的(de)理念(lǐniàn)是(shì)好茶(hǎochá)不贵(bùguì)。

    It says: our philosophy is good tea that is not expensive.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)理念(lǐniàn)我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)！

    I like this philosophy!

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)自己(zìjǐ)的(de)理念(lǐniàn)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    And what is your own philosophy?

  5. Liangliang

    我的(wǒde)理念(lǐniàn)是(shì)，好茶(hǎochá)要(yào)喝(hē)两杯(liǎngbēi)。

    Mine is: good tea deserves two cups.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

“网(wǎng)络(luò)成(chéng)瘾(yǐn)症(zhèng)”这(zhè)个(ge)理(lǐ)念(niàn)将(jiāng)意(yì)味(wèi)着(zhe)“网(wǎng)络(luò)”是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)可(kě)以(yǐ)下(xià)定(dìng)义(yì)的(de)活(huó)动(dòng)。

The concept of “Internet addiction” implies that “the Internet” is some sort of definable activity.

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

02

这(zhè)家(jiā)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)经(jīng)营(yíng)理(lǐ)念(niàn)是(shì)诚(chéng)信(xìn)第(dì)一(yī)。

This company's business philosophy is integrity first.

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