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Huai Nian - Daily Mandarin Lesson

"Fond Memory" in Mandarin Chinese

By Qiu Gui Su, About.com

Huai Nian

Meaning

to cherish the memory of; to think of

Pronunciation

Tone marks: ►huái niàn
Tone numbers: huai2 nian4

Chinese Characters

Traditional: 懷念
Simplified: 怀念

First Character: 懷 (huái) – to think of; to cherish; mind; heart; bosom
Second Character: 念 (niàn) – to read aloud

Examples of Huái Niàn

Audio files are marked with ►

Tā hěn huáiniàn zài Měiguó qiú xuéshí de shēnghuó.
他很懷念在美國求學時的生活。
他很怀念在美国求学时的生活。
He misses his life as a student in America.

Tā hěn huáiniàn māma zuò de cài.
她很懷念媽媽做的菜。
她很怀念妈妈做的菜。
She misses her mother's cooking.

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