How to say “miss” in Chinese
miss (someone)
“Miss” in Chinese is 想念, xiǎng niàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
想念 is read xiǎng 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”.
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 “想念”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 想念. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 过年的时候我最想念亲人guòniándeshíhou,wǒzuìxiǎngniànqīnrénAt Chinese New Year I miss my family the most.
- 想我很想念家人xiǎng,wǒhěnxiǎngniànjiārénI do — I miss my family a lot.
- 亲爱的我很想念你qīn’àide,wǒhěnxiǎngniànnǐDarling, I miss you so much.
- 离开故乡已经二十年了，我常常想念那里。líkāigùxiāngyǐjīngèrshíniánle,wǒchángchángxiǎngniànnàlǐIt's been twenty years since I left my hometown, and I often miss it.
- 此刻，我最想念的人是你。cǐkè,wǒzuìxiǎngniànderénshìnǐRight now, you're the one I miss most.
More words from the lesson “Goodbyes and reunions”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “miss” in Chinese?
“Miss” in Chinese is 想念, pinyin xiǎngniàn.
What does 想念 mean?
想念 (xiǎngniàn) means “miss (someone)”.
How do you write 想念?
想念 is 2 characters: 想 (xiǎng) — want, think; 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 想念?
想念 is read xiǎngniàn. Tones: xiǎng — third tone, niàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“miss” in the lesson “Goodbyes and reunions”
This word is from the topic “Family and loved ones” of HSK 5. 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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