How to say “miss” in Chinese
miss, remember fondly
“Miss” in Chinese is 怀念, huái niàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
怀念 is read huái niàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 今 “now”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “怀念”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 怀念. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我常常怀念童年的日子。wǒchángchánghuáiniàntóngniánderìziI often look back on my childhood days with longing.
- 我很怀念那些日子wǒhěnhuáiniànnàxiērìziI miss those days.
More words from the lesson “Loneliness and longing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “miss” in Chinese?
“Miss” in Chinese is 怀念, pinyin huáiniàn.
What does 怀念 mean?
怀念 (huáiniàn) means “miss, remember fondly”.
How do you write 怀念?
怀念 is 2 characters: 怀 (huái) — bosom, embrace; cherish; 念 (niàn) — think of, miss; read aloud. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 怀念?
怀念 is read huáiniàn. Tones: huái — second tone, niàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“miss” in the lesson “Loneliness and longing”
This word is from the topic “Feelings” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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