理念

lǐ niàn
idea, belief
noun

Example Sentences

他有很多创新的理念。
tāyǒu hěnduō chuàngxīn de lǐniàn 。
He has many innovative ideas.
我们的理念是以客户为中心。
wǒmen de lǐniàn shìyǐ kèhù wéi zhōngxīn 。
Our belief is to be customer-centric.
教育的理念应该是培养学生的独立思考能力。
jiàoyù de lǐniàn yīnggāi shì péiyǎng xuéshēng de dúlì sīkǎo nénglì 。
The idea of education should be to cultivate students' independent thinking skills.

Individual Characters

理lǐ
reason, truth, texture, to manage
HSK 5
念niàn
to read, to study (a degree course)

Words with similar meanings

思想sīxiǎng
thought
More general and can refer to any concept, not just a principled idea.
信念xìnniàn
belief
Implies a stronger conviction compared to '理念', often associated with personal values.

Words Starting With 理

理发lǐ fà
a barber; hairdressing
理想lǐ xiǎng
a dream; an ideal; perfection; ideal; perfect; desirable
理解lǐ jiě
to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding
理由lǐ yóu
reason; grounds; justification
理论lǐ lùn
theory

Words Ending With 念

怀念huái niàn
to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce
想念xiǎng niàn
miss; remember with longing; long to see again
概念gài niàn
concept; idea
纪念jì niàn
to commemorate; to remember
观念guān niàn
notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions

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