7 sentences for 念 (niàn — read aloud)

1. 我可以念一个例子吗？

   wǒ kě​yǐ niàn yī gè lì​zi ma?

   May I read an example?

   Source: OpenSubtitles

2. 你能给我念个故事吗？

   nǐ néng gěi wǒ niàn gè gù​shi ma?

   Can you read me a story?

   Source: OpenSubtitles

3. 在普通话里，“桌子”的“子”念轻声。

   zài pǔ​tōng​huà lǐ,“ zhuō​zi” de“ zi” niàn qīng​shēng.

   In Mandarin, the "zi" in "zhuozi" is pronounced with a neutral tone.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 你的名字念起来不太像韩文。

   nǐ de míng​zi niàn qǐ lái bù tài xiàng Hán​wén.

   Your name doesn't exactly sound Korean.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

5. 请把这段课文大声念给大家听。

   qǐng bǎ zhè duàn kè​wén dà​shēng niàn gěi dà​jiā tīng.

   Please read this passage of the text aloud to everyone.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 我爸爸以前会在晚上念故事给我听。

   wǒ bà​ba yǐ​qián huì zài wǎn​shang niàn gù​shi gěi wǒ tīng.

   My father used to read me stories at night.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

7. 在这个单词里，第二个音节要念得轻一些。

   zài zhè​ge dān​cí lǐ, dì'èr gè yīn​jié yào niàn de qīng yī​xiē.

   In this word, the second syllable should be pronounced more lightly.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary