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想念 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiǎng niàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
想念表示心里想着某人或某物。
Xiǎng niàn biǎoshì xīn lǐ xiǎngzhe mǒu rén huò mǒu wù.
Miss means to think of someone or something in one's heart.
Context note
当朋友离开时，我们会想念他们。
Dāng péngyǒu líkāi shí, wǒmen huì xiǎng niàn tāmen.
When friends leave, we miss them.
5 examples
我很想念我的奶奶。
wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn wǒ de nǎi nai。
I miss my grandma very much.
小明想念他的小狗。
xiǎo míng xiǎng niàn tā de xiǎo gǒu。
Xiao Ming misses his little dog.
她想念家乡的美食。
tā xiǎng niàn jiā xiāng de měi shí。
She misses the delicious food from her hometown.
我们想念一起玩耍的日子。
wǒ men xiǎng niàn yì qǐ wán shuǎ de rì zi。
We miss the days of playing together.
爸爸出差时，我很想念他。
bà ba chū chāi shí， wǒ hěn xiǎng niàn tā。
When Dad is on a business trip, I miss him very much.
5 mini stories
小红想念她的好朋友。她给朋友写了一封信。
xiǎo hóng xiǎng niàn tā de hǎo péng yǒu。 tā gěi péng yǒu xiě le yì fēng xìn。
Xiao Hong misses her good friend. She wrote a letter to her friend.
小刚想念他的爷爷。他打电话给爷爷。
xiǎo gāng xiǎng niàn tā de yé ye。 tā dǎ diàn huà gěi yé ye。
Xiao Gang misses his grandpa. He called his grandpa.
小美想念她的猫。她看猫的照片。
xiǎo měi xiǎng niàn tā de māo。 tā kàn māo de zhào piàn。
Xiao Mei misses her cat. She looks at the cat's photos.
小明想念学校的操场。他记得和同学跑步。
xiǎo míng xiǎng niàn xué xiào de cāo chǎng。 tā jì de hé tóng xué pǎo bù。
Xiao Ming misses the school playground. He remembers running with classmates.
小丽想念她的玩具熊。她抱着另一个小熊。
xiǎo lì xiǎng niàn tā de wán jù xióng。 tā bào zhe lìng yí gè xiǎo xióng。
Xiao Li misses her toy bear. She hugs another little bear.