怀旧 (huái jiù) — to feel nostalgic
Definition
怀旧 (huáijiù) means feeling a wistful, sentimental longing for the past. It focuses on the mood itself, while 怀念 is more about actively missing or cherishing a specific person or thing from before.
verb
to feel nostalgic
Examples
- ，怀旧。Tīng dào zhè shǒu lǎo gē, wǒ bù jīn huái jiù.Hearing this old song, I couldn't help feeling nostalgic.
- ，怀旧。Kàn zhe zhè xiē jiù zhào piàn, tā fēi cháng huái jiù.Looking at these old photos, he felt very nostalgic.
- ，怀旧。Dú zhè běn shū shí, wǒ zǒng huì huái jiù.When I read this book, I always feel nostalgic.
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