Chinese word dictionary

怀念

huáiniàn · to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce

Practice word

Word information

Simplified怀念

Traditional懷念

Pinyinhuáiniàn

Part of speech动

HSK 3.06

HSK 2.05

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

怀huái

bosom, breast; to carry in one's bosom

念niàn

to think of, to recall; to study

How to learn 怀念

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

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Words with the same characters

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怀疑huáiyí

to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that

概念gàiniàn

concept; idea; CL:個|个[ge4]

观念guānniàn

notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions

纪念jìniàn

to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir

纪念日jìniànrì

day of commemoration; memorial day

念niàn

to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]); to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4]); variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud