怀旧

懷舊

huáijiù

verb HSK 7-9 #10,769

Meanings

1 to feel nostalgic
2 nostalgic; retro

Characters

to cherish; to miss

Literally 'cherishing the old' - longing for the past.

Examples

HSK 4

这首歌让人很怀旧。

Zhè shǒu gē ràng rén hěn huáijiù.

This song makes people feel nostalgic.

HSK 5

这家餐厅的怀旧风格很有特色。

Zhè jiā cāntīng de huáijiù fēnggé hěn yǒu tèsè.

This restaurant's retro style is quite distinctive.

Tips

usage

怀旧 works as both a verb (我很怀旧 'I'm nostalgic') and an adjective modifier (怀旧风格 'retro style,' 怀旧电影 'nostalgia film'). The adjective use is extremely common in marketing and design.

Stroke Order

怀 huái

旧 jiù