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想念
xiǎng niàn
Meaning
- to miss
- to remember with longing
Definition
思念，怀念不在身边的人或事物。
To miss someone or something that is not present; to yearn for.
Usage
通常用于表达对亲人、朋友、故乡或过去美好时光的思念。可作动词，后接宾语。
Typically used to express longing for family, friends, hometown, or past good times. It is a verb that takes an object.
Examples
- 1 我真的很想念我的母亲。 (I really miss my mother.)
- 2 在国外留学时，他常常想念家乡的味道。 (When studying abroad, he often missed the taste of his hometown.)
- 3 想念一个人是件痛苦又甜蜜的事。 (Missing someone is both painful and sweet.)
- 4 看到这张照片，我不禁想念起童年的伙伴。 (Seeing this photo, I can't help but miss my childhood friends.)
- 5 她写信给远方的男友，表达深深的想念。 (She wrote a letter to her boyfriend far away, expressing deep longing.)
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