miss; long for; cherish the memory of
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesverb
to cherish the memory of; to think fondly of; to miss
neutralOften used for people, places, or times that one feels affection for but cannot be with. Implies a deeper, more emotional longing than casual '想念'.
Tā他
shēn深
shēn深
de地
huái怀
niàn念
zhe着
tā他
de的
gù故
xiāng乡
。
He deeply misses his hometown.
Wǒ我
men们
yǒng永
yuǎn远
huái怀
niàn念
nà那
xiē些
wèi为
hé和
píng平
xī牺
shēng牲
de的
liè烈
shì士
。
We will forever cherish the memory of the martyrs who sacrificed for peace.
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Fān翻
kàn看
jiù旧
zhào照
piàn片
shí时
，
tā她
bù不
jīn禁
huái怀
niàn念
qǐ起
dà大
xué学
shí时
guāng光
。
While looking at old photos, she couldn't help but feel nostalgic for her college days.
Zhè这
shǒu首
gē歌
ràng让
wǒ我
huái怀
niàn念
qǐ起
tóng童
nián年
。
This song makes me nostalgic for my childhood.
Tā他
qù去
shì世
hòu后
，
péng朋
you友
men们
dōu都
hěn很
huái怀
niàn念
tā他
。
After he passed away, his friends all missed him dearly.