miss; yearn for; long for
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1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to miss; to yearn for; to long for
Expresses deep emotional attachment and longing, often for people, places, or times past. Slightly more literary than 想念.
Tā他
shí十
fēn分
sī思
liàn恋
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
jiā家
xiāng乡
。
He deeply misses his distant hometown.
Lǎo老
rén人
sī思
liàn恋
zhe着
yǐ已
gù故
de的
qī妻
zi子
。
The old man yearns for his deceased wife.
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Yóu游
zǐ子
sī思
liàn恋
gù故
tǔ土
。
Wandering sons long for their native soil.
Tā她
sī思
liàn恋
zhe着
nà那
duàn段
měi美
hǎo好
de的
shí时
guāng光
。
She reminisces about that beautiful time.