to miss; to long for; to yearn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to miss; to long for; to feel nostalgic about
literaryLiterary usage indicating deep emotional attachment or longing for people, places, or past events.
Tā他
juàn眷
niàn念
gù故
tǔ土
，
jiǔ久
jiǔ久
bù不
néng能
wàng忘
huái怀
。
He longed for his homeland and could not forget it for a long time.
Shī诗
rén人
biǎo表
dá达
le了
duì对
wǎng往
shì事
de的
juàn眷
niàn念
。
The poet expressed nostalgia for the past.
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Tā她
shēn深
shēn深
de地
juàn眷
niàn念
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
She deeply misses her family members who are far away.
Lí离
kāi开
jiā家
xiāng乡
duō多
nián年
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
chōng充
mǎn满
juàn眷
niàn念
。
Having left his hometown for many years, his heart is filled with longing.