念想儿

念想兒

niànxiangr

noun

Meanings

1 keepsake
2 memento
3 the impression or memory someone leaves in one’s mind

Characters

to miss, think of

to think (neutral tone here)

diminutive suffix

Examples

HSK 4

走的时候带点儿东西，留个念想儿。

Zǒu de shíhou dài diǎnr dōngxi, liú gè niànxiangr.

Take something with you when you go, as a memento.

HSK 5

这条围巾是奶奶留给我的念想儿。

Zhè tiáo wéijīn shì nǎinai liúgěi wǒ de niànxiangr.

This scarf is a keepsake my grandmother left me.

Tips

register

Northern colloquial, especially Beijing dialect. The 儿 (r) is essential - 念想 without it sounds awkward. Always carries warmth: a thing or memory you keep around because someone or somewhere mattered.

Stroke Order

念 niàn

想 xiǎng

儿 ér