Definition
念咒 means 'to chant incantations' or 'to recite a spell'. It is a separable verb-object compound (离合词): the object 咒 can be separated from 念 by aspect markers or measure words, like 念了一个咒 'recited a spell'. When using duration or frequency, split: 念了三次咒 'chanted incantations three times'.
v.o.
to chant incantationsto recite a spell
Examples
- 念咒。Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào niàn zhòu.He has to chant incantations every morning.
- ，。Tā niàn le yí ge zhòu, mén jiù kāi le.He recited a spell, and the door opened.
- 念咒。Lǎorén zài shān shàng niàn zhòu.The old person chanted incantations on the mountain.
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