想念

想念 xiǎngniàn

Miss (long to see again)

想念 in a sentence HSK 5 xiangnian

What 想念 means

  1. Miss (long to see again)

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

想
xiǎng
Think (want to- to miss)
念
niàn
Read (study - think - idea)

How to write 想念

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想念 in a sentence

他很想念家里的人。
Tā hěn xiǎngniàn jiā lǐ de rén.
He misses his family very much.
我们都很想念你。
Wǒmen dōu hěn xiǎngniàn nǐ.
We all miss you.

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What does 想念 mean in English?

想念 is pronounced xiǎngniàn and means Miss (long to see again).

How do you pronounce 想念?

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

What are the characters in 想念?

想念 is written with 2 characters: 想 (xiǎng) Think (want to- to miss), 念 (niàn) Read (study - think - idea). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 想念 an HSK word?

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

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