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观念

guānniàn

concept

How common it is

观念 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say guānniàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

观念表示一个人的想法和认识。

guān niàn biǎo shì yí gè rén de xiǎng fǎ hé rèn shi。

观念 means a person's ideas and understanding.

Context note

观念常用于思想、社会和教育。

guān niàn cháng yòng yú sī xiǎng 、 shè huì hé jiào yù。

It is often used with thinking, society, and education.

5 examples

他的观念很新。
tā de guān niàn hěn xīn。
His ideas are very modern.
观念不同很正常。
guān niàn bù tóng hěn zhèng cháng。
Different ideas are normal.
我们要改变旧观念。
wǒ men yào gǎi biàn jiù guān niàn。
We need to change old ideas.
老师讲了环保观念。
lǎo shī jiǎng le huán bǎo guān niàn。
The teacher talked about environmental awareness.
这是一种新的观念。
zhè shì yì zhǒng xīn de guān niàn。
This is a new concept.

5 mini stories

老师说,观念会影响行为。
lǎo shī shuō, guān niàn huì yǐng xiǎng xíng wéi。
The teacher said ideas influence behavior.
他们讨论了教育观念。
tā men tǎo lùn le jiào yù guān niàn。
They discussed educational ideas.
新的观念改变了生活方式。
xīn de guān niàn gǎi biàn le shēng huó fāng shì。
New ideas changed the way of life.
不同观念需要互相理解。
bù tóng guān niàn xū yào hù xiāng lǐ jiě。
Different ideas need mutual understanding.
他慢慢接受了新观念。
tā màn màn jiē shòu le xīn guān niàn。
He gradually accepted new ideas.

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