思念 (sī niàn) — to miss, to long for, to think of (someone or something far away)
Definition
思念 is a literary, heartfelt 'to miss / long for' someone far away. Stronger and more emotional than 想念, and more about the present ache than 怀念's nostalgic look back.
verb
to missto long forto think of (someone or something far away)
Examples
- 思念。Wǒ cháng cháng sī niàn yuǎn fāng de fù mǔ.I often miss my parents who are far away.
- ，思念。Lí kāi jiā xiāng hòu, tā yì zhí sī niàn nà lǐ de fēng jǐng.After leaving her hometown, she has been longing for the scenery there.
- 思念。Zhè zhǒng sī niàn ràng wǒ gèng jiā zhēn xī xiāng jù de shí guāng.This kind of longing makes me cherish the time we spend together even more.
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