HSK 5 · Ideas

概念 gàiniàn “concept” in Chinese

Same in Traditional

What 概念 means

  1. concept
  2. idea

Measure word 个 gè · 一个概念 yí ge gàiniàn

How to say 概念

  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale概gài4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale念niàn4th tone, falling

概念 in a sentence

  1. 我明白这概念。

    Wǒ míngbai zhè gàiniàn.

    I understand the concept.

    Sentence #5911674 from Tatoeba

  2. 我觉得这个网站的概念非常好。

    Wǒ juéde zhè ge wǎngzhàn de gàiniàn fēicháng hǎo.

    I really like the concept of this website.

    Sentence #332466 from Tatoeba

  3. 我觉得你还没完全理解这个概念。

    Wǒ juéde nǐ hái méi wánquán lǐjiě zhè ge gàiniàn.

    I don’t think you’ve fully grasped this concept yet.

    Sentence #13832471 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

How 概念 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 概 (gài) with each of its parts in a different colour
概gàigeneral; approximate
  • 木tree · mùMeaning part
  • 既already · jìSound part

木 hints at the meaning (tree); 既 (jì) hints at the sound. Compare it with gài.

The character 念 (niàn) with each of its parts in a different colour
念niànto read
  • 今modern · jīn
  • 心heart · xīn

How to write 概念

概 13 strokes · 念 8 strokes

Watch the order, then press Try writing it and draw each stroke in the grid. Each stroke is checked as you go.

概念 (gàiniàn) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 概念 (gàiniàn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 概念

Words with 概

大概dàgài · roughly概括gàikuò · to summarise气概qìgài · spirit

Words with 念

念niàn · to read aloud观念guānniàn · notion纪念jìniàn · to commemorate想念xiǎngniàn · to miss怀念huáiniàn · to cherish the memory of留念liúniàn · to keep as a memento思念sīniàn · to miss悬念xuánniàn · suspense信念xìnniàn · belief

More words: Ideas & Concepts

道理dàoli · reason方案fāng'àn · plan方式fāngshì · way范围fànwéi · range个人gèrén · individual个性gèxìng · individuality功能gōngnéng · function规矩guīju · rules

FAQs

概念 (gàiniàn) means “concept” or “idea”. It is an HSK 5 word.
Say it gàiniàn: gài with a 4th tone, then niàn with a 4th tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
Yes. 概念 is written the same way in Simplified and Traditional characters.
Use 个 (gè). For example, one concept is 一个概念 (yí ge gàiniàn).
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type gainian with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 概念 from the suggestions. Typing gainian into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
概念 is an HSK 5 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.