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思念

sī niàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. to think of
  2. 2. to long for
  3. 3. to miss

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Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
忘记
wàng jì

to forget

To forget, opposite of longing for or thinking of.

Related words

2 items
怀念
huái niàn

to cherish the memory of

Expresses cherishing the memory of someone or something past, often with nostalgia.
惦记
diàn jì

to think of

To keep thinking about or be concerned about someone, often with worry.

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used with 亲人 (family) or 故乡 (hometown), e.g., 思念亲人 (miss one's family).

Formality

More formal and literary than 想 (xiǎng) or 想念 (xiǎngniàn); often found in written language or poetry.

Example Sentences

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他非常 思念 远方的家人。
He misses his family far away very much.
思念 並祈禱。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13244337)
思念 又祈禱。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 13244336)

Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org. AI-generated examples are marked with this icon.

Child Words of 思念

念
niàn

to read

思
sī

to think