Writing
怀念 (huái niàn) — how to say "to miss" in Chinese
怀念
To miss, to cherish memory of
verb
Character composition
怀
bosom, to cherish
念
to think, to read
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
怀念家乡
huái niàn jiā xiāng
miss home
怀念过去
huái niàn guò qù
miss the past
怀念朋友
huái niàn péng you
miss friends
Examples
我常常怀念小时候的快乐日子。
I often cherish the memory of the happy days of my childhood.
怀念家乡。
To miss hometown.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "to miss" in Chinese?
"to miss" in Chinese is 怀念 (huái niàn).
怀念 meaning in English
怀念 (huái niàn) means "To miss, to cherish memory of".
How is 怀念 pronounced?
It is pronounced huái niàn (written as huai nian, huainian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to miss" in Chinese characters?
It is written 怀念: 怀 has 7 strokes, 念 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 怀念?
怀念 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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