缅怀

緬懷
miǎnhuái
verb HSK 7 #15,343

Meanings

  1. 1 to cherish the memory of
  2. 2 to commemorate
  3. 3 to recall with deep feeling

Examples

Rénmen jù zài yìqǐ miǎnhuái shìqù de yīngxióng.
People gathered together to commemorate the fallen heroes.
Tā chángcháng miǎnhuái zài jiāxiāng dùguò de tóngnián shíguāng.
She often fondly recalls her childhood years spent in her hometown.

Tips

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缅怀 is a formal, literary word used in solemn contexts such as memorials, eulogies, and official speeches. In casual speech, 怀念 (huáiniàn) or 想念 (xiǎngniàn) are more natural.

Stroke Order

miǎn
怀 huái