留念 (liú niàn) — to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
Definition
留念 is used when you keep something (a photo, ticket, object) as a souvenir or look back on a moment fondly. Unlike 回忆 (just remembering) or 怀念 (missing people/past), 留念 centers on an object or moment you want to hold onto.
verb
to keep as a souvenirto recall fondly
Examples
- 留念。Wǒ men pāi le yì zhāng zhào piàn liú niàn.We took a photo as a souvenir.
- 留念。Tā bǎ zhè zhāng zhào piàn dàng zuò liú niàn.He kept this photo as a souvenir.
- 留念。Nà duàn huí yì yǒng yuǎn zhí dé liú niàn.That memory is always worth recalling fondly.
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