yearn for; miss intensely
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to yearn for; to miss intensely; to pine for
literary强调思念之强烈、迫切，带有如口渴般难耐的意味。书面语色彩较强。
Tā他
rì日
yè夜
kě渴
niàn念
zhe着
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
He yearns day and night for his family far away.
Hǎi海
wài外
yóu游
zǐ子
，
cháng常
duì对
gù故
tǔ土
yǒu有
zhe着
wú无
jìn尽
de的
kě渴
niàn念
。
Overseas Chinese often have an endless yearning for their homeland.
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Zhè这
fèn份
xìn信
jì寄
tuō托
le了
tā她
duì对
ài爱
rén人
de的
kě渴
niàn念
zhī之
qíng情
。
This letter conveys her deep longing for her beloved.
Kàn看
dào到
jiā家
xiāng乡
de的
zhào照
piàn片
，
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
yǒng涌
qǐ起
yī一
gǔ股
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
kě渴
niàn念
。
Seeing photos of his hometown, a strong yearning welled up in his heart.