思念

sī niàn
HSK 6
think of, long for, miss
verb

Example Sentences

我非常思念我的家人。
wǒ fēicháng sīniàn wǒde jiārén 。
I miss my family very much.
每当我看到这张照片，我就会思念过去的时光。
měi dāng wǒkàndào zhè zhāng zhàopiān ， wǒ jiù huì sīniàn guòqù de shíguāng 。
Every time I see this photo, I think of the past times.
在异乡的时候，我总是思念家乡的味道。
zài yìxiāng de shíhòu ， wǒ zǒngshì sīniàn jiāxiāng de wèidào 。
When I am in a foreign land, I always long for the taste of my hometown.

Individual Characters

思sī
to think, to consider
HSK 5
念niàn
to read, to study (a degree course)

Words with similar meanings

怀念huáiniàn
reminisce
Often used in a nostalgic context, indicating a deeper emotional connection to the past.
想念xiǎngniàn
think of
More casual and can imply a lighter or less intense feeling than '思念'.

Words Starting With 思

思想sī xiǎng
thought; thinking; idea; ideology
思考sī kǎo
to reflect on; to ponder over
思索sī suǒ
think deeply; ponder
思绪sī xù
train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling
思维sī wéi
(line of) thought; thinking

Words Ending With 念

怀念huái niàn
to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce
想念xiǎng niàn
miss; remember with longing; long to see again
概念gài niàn
concept; idea
纪念jì niàn
to commemorate; to remember
观念guān niàn
notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions

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