念旧 (niàn jiù) — to cherish old friendships; to be nostalgic for the past
Definition
念旧 means to keep old friendships and past times close to your heart — nostalgic, sentimental about people and memories from before. 怀旧 focuses on missing the past era itself; 念旧 is more about valuing old relationships.
verb
to cherish old friendshipsto be nostalgic for the past
Examples
- 念旧，。Tā hěn niàn jiù, jīng cháng hé xiǎo xué tóng xué lián xì.He cherishes old friendships and often contacts his elementary school classmates.
- ，。Tā niàn le yí cì jiù, xiǎng qǐ le hěn duō wǎng shì.He was nostalgic once and remembered many past events.
- 念旧。niàn jiù De rén wǎng wǎng hěn zhòng gǎn qíng.People who cherish old friendships often value emotions deeply.
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