Mandarin Word of the Day
想念
/xiǎng niàn/ • verb — 5th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to miss (someone or something)
Examples
- 我很想念我的家人。
(I miss my family a lot.) - 你在国外，我每天都想念你。
(You are abroad, and I miss you every day.) - 她常常想念过去的时光。
(She often misses the times of the past.)
Synonyms
- 怀念
- 思念
This word is commonly used when expressing feelings of longing or absence regarding people, places, or experiences.
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