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The word "想念" is formed by combining the character "想", which denotes thinking or missing, with the character "念", which denotes remembering or yearning; together, they semantically reinforce each other to express the concept of missing or longing for someone or something.

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我想念我的妈妈。

Wǒ xiǎngniàn wǒ de māma.

I miss my mom.

他非常想念他的好朋友。

Tā fēicháng xiǎngniàn tā de hǎo péngyou.

He misses his good friend very much.

听到这首歌，她开始想念过去的日子。

Tīng dào zhè shǒu gē, tā kāishǐ xiǎngniàn guòqù de rìzi.

Hearing this song, she begins to miss the past days.

在异国他乡，留学生们都深切地想念着祖国。

Zài yìguó tāxiāng, liúxuéshēngmen dōu shēnqiè de xiǎngniàn zhe zǔguó.

In a foreign land, international students deeply miss their homeland.

即使生活在繁华的城市，他仍无法抑制对宁静乡村的想念。

Jíshǐ shēnghuó zài fánhuá de chéngshì, tā réng wúfǎ yìzhì duì níngjìng xiāngcūn de xiǎngniàn.

Even though living in a bustling city, he still cannot suppress the missing for the tranquil countryside.

Word Definition - 想念

xiǎng niàn miss (someone); long to see again

Individual Character Details

想 xiǎng
念 niàn, niàn