念
头

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The word "念头" is formed by combining the character "念", meaning "to think" or "thought", with the character "头", which here functions as a nominalizing suffix, turning the verbal concept into a noun that specifically means "a thought" or "an idea".

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我有一个奇怪的念头。

wǒ yǒu yī gè qí guài de niàn tou.

I have a strange thought.

他产生了放弃的念头。

tā chǎn shēng le fàng qì de niàn tou.

He had the thought of giving up.

每当我想起这件事，那个念头就会浮现。

měi dāng wǒ xiǎng qǐ zhè jiàn shì, nà gè niàn tou jiù huì fú xiàn.

Whenever I think of this matter, that thought emerges.

尽管这个念头听起来不切实际，但我仍然想尝试一下。

jǐn guǎn zhè gè niàn tou tīng qǐ lái bù qiè shí jì, dàn wǒ réng rán xiǎng cháng shì yī xià.

Although this thought sounds impractical, I still want to give it a try.

在深思熟虑之后，他彻底打消了那个危险的念头。

zài shēn sī shú lǜ zhī hòu, tā chè dǐ dǎ xiāo le nà gè wēi xiǎn de niàn tou.

After careful consideration, he completely dismissed that dangerous thought.

Word Definition - 念头

niàn tou thought; idea; intention

Individual Character Details

念 niàn, niàn
头 tóu, tou