想念 (xiǎng niàn) — to miss; to long for
Definition
想念 means to miss someone or something familiar (home, people, food). 思念 is a more literary near-synonym, often for people far away. 渴望 is stronger, for an intense craving or aspiration.
verb
to missto long for
Examples
- ，想念。Wǒ lí kāi jiā yǐ hòu, cháng cháng xiǎng niàn fù mǔ.After I left home, I often miss my parents.
- 想念？Nǐ xiǎng niàn guò qù de shēng huó ma?Do you miss your past life?
- ，想念。Zài guó wài de shí hou, wǒ tè bié xiǎng niàn zhōng guó cài.When I was abroad, I really missed Chinese food.
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