怀念

怀念 huáiniàn

Yearn for

怀念 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體懷念 huainian

What 怀念 means

Yearn for

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怀念 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

怀

huái

Bosom (think of - in mind)

念

niàn

Read (study - think - idea)

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How to write 怀念

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怀念 in a sentence

他很怀念家乡的味道。

Tā hěn huáiniàn jiāxiāng de wèidào.

He misses the flavours of his hometown.

我怀念大学的日子。

Wǒ huáiniàn dàxué de rìzi.

I look back fondly on my university days.

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Questions about 怀念

What does 怀念 mean in English?

怀念 is pronounced huáiniàn and means Yearn for.

How do you pronounce 怀念?

怀念 is huáiniàn in pinyin — written huainian without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 怀念?

怀念 is written with 2 characters: 怀 (huái) Bosom (think of - in mind), 念 (niàn) Read (study - think - idea). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 怀念 written in traditional Chinese?

懷念. The simplified form 怀念 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 懷念 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced huáiniàn.

Is 怀念 an HSK word?

Yes — 怀念 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

Studied around the same time

华裔 huáyì 滑 huá 化学 huàxué 话题 huàtí 怀孕 huáiyùn 缓解 huǎnjiě 幻想 huànxiǎng 慌张 huāngzhāng

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