Chinese–EnglishWith examples

概念

gài niàn · gai nian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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2 examples

永(yǒng)动(dòng)机(jī)这(zhè)个(ge)概(gài)念(niàn)是(shì)个(ge)荒(huāng)唐(táng)的(de)假(jiǎ)说(shuō)。

The idea of perpetual motion is an absurd hypothesis.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Enzo · English by rul · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

我(wǒ)觉(jué)得(de)你(nǐ)还(hái)没(méi)完(wán)全(quán)理(lǐ)解(jiě)这(zhè)个(ge)概(gài)念(niàn)。

I don't think you quite grasp the idea.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by OsoHombre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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(bound form) general; approximate; without exception; categorically

to read; to study (a subject)

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.