former affection; old friendship
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
old affection; past feelings; former friendship
literaryRefers to feelings of affection, friendship, or love from the past, often with a sense of nostalgia.
Tā他
bù不
niàn念
jiù旧
qíng情
，
duàn断
jué绝
le了
yǔ与
lǎo老
péng朋
you友
de的
lái来
wǎng往
。
He disregarded old friendship and cut off contact with his old friends.
Zhè这
duì对
lí离
hūn婚
de的
fū夫
fù妇
yīn因
wèi为
jiù旧
qíng情
fù复
rán燃
ér而
fù复
hé合
le了
。
This divorced couple reunited because their old affection was rekindled.
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Kàn看
zài在
wǎng往
rì日
jiù旧
qíng情
de的
fèn份
shang上
，
nǐ你
jiù就
bāng帮
bāng帮
tā他
ba吧
。
For the sake of our old friendship, please help him.
Shí时
jiān间
bìng并
méi没
yǒu有
chōng冲
dàn淡
tā他
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
jiù旧
qíng情
。
Time has not diluted the old affection between them.