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留恋

liú liàn
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

Definitions

  1. 1. reluctant to leave
  2. 2. to hate to have to go
  3. 3. to recall fondly

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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决绝
jué jué

to sever all relations with sb

表示果断离开，毫不留恋

Related words

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眷恋
juàn liàn

to miss

深切地留恋，多用于对人或地方的情感

Synonyms

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不舍
bù shě

reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of

形容不想离开或放弃时的情感

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with abstract objects: 留恋过去 (nostalgic for the past), 留恋故乡 (reluctant to leave hometown). Rarely takes a person as direct object.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 留念 (liú niàn), which means to keep as a souvenir. 留恋 is about emotional reluctance to leave.

Example Sentences

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他 留恋 地望着熟悉的街道。
He gazed nostalgically at the familiar street.

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Child Words of 留恋

留
liú

to leave (a message etc)

恋
liàn

to feel attached to