念书 niànshū to read
to read; to study; to attend school
How to remember 念书: 念 to think of + 书 book = to read.
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How it is used
- To study / attend school; also to read aloud: 好好念书 (hǎohǎo niànshū) to study hard, 供他念书 (to support him through school).
- Colloquial, warm way to say 'go to school / get an education' (verb-object, can split: 念了几年书).
- Compare 读书 (dúshū, near-synonym) and 上学 (to attend school).