留念

liú niàn

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to keep as a souvenir
2. to recall fondly

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 忘却 wàng què 忘却 wàng què to forget 留念 means to keep as a souvenir or fondly recall, while 忘却 means to forget completely.: to forget

Related words

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• 怀旧 huái jiù 怀旧 huái jiù to feel nostalgic 怀旧 means to feel nostalgic about the past, often leading to the desire to keep souvenirs (留念).: to feel nostalgic
• 留影 liú yǐng 留影 liú yǐng to take a photo as a souvenir 留影 means to take a photo as a memento, a specific action often associated with 留念.: to take a photo as a souvenir

Synonyms

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• 纪念 jì niàn 纪念 jì niàn to commemorate; to honor the memory of both mean to keep something as a memory, but 留念 emphasizes the personal emotional attachment, while 纪念 can also mean to commemorate a person or event.: to commemorate; to honor the memory of

Usage notes

Collocations

留念 is often used in phrases like 合影留念 (take a group photo as a memento) or 签名留念 (give an autograph as a keepsake).

Formality

留念 is slightly formal; in casual speech, people may simply say 留作纪念 or 做个纪念 instead.

Example Sentences

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大家一起合影 留念 。

Everyone takes a group photo as a keepsake.

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Child Words of 留念

• 念 念 niàn: to read
• 留 留 liú: to leave (a message etc)