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想念

xiǎngniàn
verb HSK 5 #1,786

Meanings

  1. 1 to miss (someone)
  2. 2 to long for

Characters

想
xiǎng
to think; to want
念
niàn
to miss; to think of
To think of and long for - to miss someone dearly

Examples

HSK 1
我很想念你。
Wǒ hěn xiǎngniàn nǐ.
I miss you very much.
HSK 2
出国后，他很想念家人。
Chūguó hòu, tā hěn xiǎngniàn jiārén.
After going abroad, he misses his family a lot.
HSK 4
我想念家乡的美食。
Wǒ xiǎngniàn jiāxiāng de měishí.
I miss the food from my hometown.

Tips

usage
想念 vs 怀念: 想念 is for missing someone/something currently absent. 怀念 is for nostalgically remembering the past. You 想念 a friend abroad; you 怀念 your childhood.

Stroke Order

想 xiǎng
念 niàn