to miss; to long for; to yearn
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to miss; to long for; to yearn for
literaryMore literary and emotional than 想念; often used in written Chinese or poetic contexts.
Wǒ我
fēi非
cháng常
sī思
niàn念
yuǎn远
fāng方
de的
jiā家
rén人
。
I miss my family far away very much.
Tā他
zhàn站
zài在
chuāng窗
qián前
，
sī思
niàn念
zhe着
gù故
xiāng乡
de的
qīn亲
rén人
。
He stood by the window, thinking of his relatives in his hometown.
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Zhè这
shǒu首
shī诗
biǎo表
dá达
le了
duì对
gù故
tǔ土
de的
shēn深
shēn深
sī思
niàn念
。
This poem expresses deep longing for one's homeland.
Měi每
féng逢
jiā佳
jié节
bèi倍
sī思
qīn亲
，
zhè这
shì是
rén人
men们
duì对
qīn亲
rén人
sī思
niàn念
de的
zhēn真
shí实
xiě写
zhào照
。
Missing family doubly during festivals is a true portrayal of people's longing for their relatives.