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怀念

to reminisce

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

huai2nian4 • huáiniàn

Meaning

Primary

to reminisce

Alternatives

reminisce, reminisced, reminisces, reminiscing, cherish and miss

Mnemonic

怀念 To reminisce is to meditate on 怀 cherished memories of times and events you 念 miss and long for.

Usage

我 常常 怀念 童年 时光。

I often reminisce about my childhood.

他 怀念 过去 的 生活 方式。

He reminisces for the lifestyle of the past.

怀念 玩 电子 游戏。

Reminisce about playing video games.