缅怀

緬懷

miǎnhuái

verb HSK 7-9 #15,343

Meanings

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

Characters

distant; remote

to cherish; to think of

Examples

HSK 5

她常常缅怀在家乡度过的童年时光。

Tā chángcháng miǎnhuái zài jiāxiāng dùguò de tóngnián shíguāng.

She often fondly recalls her childhood years spent in her hometown.

HSK 7-9

人们聚在一起缅怀逝去的英雄。

Rénmen jù zài yìqǐ miǎnhuái shìqù de yīngxióng.

People gathered together to commemorate the fallen heroes.

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 or 想念 are more natural.

Stroke Order

缅 miǎn

怀 huái