唸 / 念: Definitions and Translations

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)

動詞
將文字讀或者背出嚟
to read aloud a recited piece of text
- 唸書
  念书
  nim6 syu1
  to recite a passage
- 唸口簧
  念口簧
  nim6 hau2 wong2
  to read aloud a text, slogans, etc. after reciting them without understanding the meaning
- 唸經
  念经
  nim6 ging1
  to recite a verse (from religious texts)
動詞、書面語
即係讀；將文字朗讀出嚟
to read aloud
- 我睇書一定要讀出聲。
  我睇书一定要读出声。
  ngo5 tai2 syu1 jat1 ding6 jiu3 duk6 ceot1 seng1.
  我看書必須唸出聲音來。
動詞、書面語
即係學習
to study
- 我讀中一。
  我读中一。
  ngo5 duk6 zung1 jat1.
  我唸中一。

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

to read/to study (a subject)/to attend (a school)/to read aloud/to miss (sb)/idea/remembrance/twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20)/to recite/to chant/to study

Definitions (Unihan)

recite, read, chant
Cangjie Input
ROIP

Definitions (CC-CANTO)

to groan

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)

variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud

Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)

Mandarin
我为她重复念这个字很多遍。
我為她重複唸這個字很多遍。
wǒ wèi tā chóng fù niàn zhè ge zì hěn duō biàn 。
- I repeated the word several times for her.
Mandarin
你在哪里念高中?
你在哪裡唸高中?
nǐ zài nǎ lǐ niàn gāo zhōng ?
- Where do you attend high school?
Mandarin
虽然考试近了, 他还没有把书念完。
雖然考試近了, 他還沒有把書唸完。
suī rán kǎo shì jìn le , tā hái méi yǒu bǎ shū niàn wán 。
- He could not get through his work, though the examination was near.
Mandarin
宝拉为今天的考试念书了吗?
寶拉為今天的考試唸書了嗎?
bǎo lā wèi jīn tiān de kǎo shì niàn shū le ma ?
- Did Paula study for today's test?
Mandarin
有人可以念这个字吗？
有人可以唸這個字嗎？
yǒu rén kě yǐ niàn zhè ge zì ma ？
- Is there anyone who can pronounce this word?
- Can anyone pronounce this word?

Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)

Cantonese
我唸唔喺。
我唸唔喺。
ngo5 nim6 m4 hai2 。
- I disagree.

Examples (粵典–words.hk)

Cantonese
你净系喺度念口簧，读几耐都唔会明。
你淨係喺度唸口簧，讀幾耐都唔會明。
nei5 zing6 hai6 hai2 dou6 nim6 hau2 wong2, duk6 gei2 noi6 dou1 m4 wui5 ming4.
- You're just reading out the text like a tape recorder. You won't get it no matter how much time you study.
Cantonese
你睇阿松佢念句经都念到乱七八糟，就知佢修行唔够啦。
你睇阿松佢唸句經都唸到亂七八糟，就知佢修行唔夠啦。
nei5 tai2 aa1 cung4 nim6 geoi3 ging1 dou1 nim6 dou3 lyun6 cat1 baat3 zou1 zau6 zi1 keoi5 sau1 hang4 m4 gau3 laa4
- Just look at A-chung. Seeing he messes up even a simple prayer, I know he doesn't have enough practice.
Cantonese
念书
唸書
nim6 syu1
- to recite a passage
Cantonese
念口簧
唸口簧
nim6 hau2 wong2
- to read aloud a text, slogans, etc. after reciting them without understanding the meaning
Cantonese
念经
唸經
nim6 ging1
- to recite a verse (from religious texts)

Examples (Wiktionary)

Mandarin
这个字怎么念？
這個字怎麼唸？
zhè ge zì zěn me niàn ？
- How do you read this character?
Mandarin
首先，祓魔师向着魔的人洒圣水，这通常会引起恶魔的狂乱的发作和抽搐；接着，祓魔师念诵一长段的祈祷文，《圣经》中的话会被大声地朗读；其次，祓魔师吟唱圣徒的连祷文；最后，教士大声对恶魔说：“以上帝的名义，和你所有邪恶的工作和企图一起离开这个上帝的仆人，不要再伤害他和他的财产。”
首先，祓魔師向着魔的人灑聖水，這通常會引起惡魔的狂亂的發作和抽搐；接着，祓魔師唸誦一長段的祈禱文，《聖經》中的話會被大聲地朗讀；其次，祓魔師吟唱聖徒的連禱文；最後，教士大聲對惡魔説：“以上帝的名義，和你所有邪惡的工作和企圖一起離開這個上帝的僕人，不要再傷害他和他的財產。”
shǒu xiān ， fú mó shī xiàng zháo mó de rén sǎ shèng shuǐ ， zhè tōng cháng huì yǐn qǐ è mó de kuáng luàn de fā zuò hé chōu chù ； jiē zhe ， fú mó shī niàn sòng yī cháng duàn de qí dǎo wén ， “ shèng jīng ” zhōng de huà huì bèi dà shēng de lǎng dú ； qí cì ， fú mó shī yín chàng shèng tú de lián dǎo wén ； zuì hòu ， jiào shì dà shēng duì è mó shuō ： “ yǐ shàng dì de míng yì ， hé nǐ suǒ yǒu xié è de gōng zuò hé qǐ tú yī qǐ lí kāi zhè ge shàng dì de pú rén ， bù yào zài shāng hài tā hé tā de cái chǎn ． ”
- First, the exorcists sprinkled holy water on the demon-possessed person, which would usually elicit frantic fits and convulsions from the demons. Then, the exorcists recited lengthy prayers, and words from the Bible were read aloud. Next, the exorcists chanted a litany of saints. Finally, the priests shouted at the demons, saying, "In the name of God, depart with all thy noxious and accursed works and attempts from this servant of God, nor presume longer to injure him and his property."

唸 [念]

唸 [－]

唸 [－]

唸 [念]