怀
念

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The word "怀念" is formed by combining the character "怀", which includes the heart radical "忄" and conveys cherishing or harboring in the heart, with "念", which comprises the heart radical "心" and the phonetic component "今", indicating thinking or remembering. Together, these characters semantically merge heart-related sentiments to express the act of nostalgically remembering or missing someone or something.

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我很怀念童年。

Wǒ hěn huáiniàn tóngnián.

I miss my childhood very much.

我怀念去年的夏天。

Wǒ huáiniàn qùnián de xiàtiān.

I miss last summer.

我常常怀念家乡的美食。

Wǒ chángcháng huáiniàn jiāxiāng de měishí.

I often miss the local food from my hometown.

每当看到这张照片，我就怀念起大学时光。

Měi dāng kàndào zhè zhāng zhàopiàn, wǒ jiù huáiniàn qǐ dàxué shíguāng.

Whenever I see this photo, I reminisce about my college days.

她怀念那段充满笑声的日子，尽管已经过去很久了。

Tā huáiniàn nà duàn chōngmǎn xiàoshēng de rìzi, jǐnguǎn yǐjīng guòqù hěn jiǔle.

She misses those days filled with laughter, even though they have passed for a long time.

Word Definition - 怀念

huái niàn to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce

Individual Character Details

怀 huái, huái
念 niàn, niàn