想念
HSK 4 (2021)Old HSK 5
想念 (xiǎngniàn) · to miss (sb or sth)
想念 (xiǎngniàn) means “to miss (sb or sth)”. It is written with 2 characters: 想 (to think) + 念 (to read aloud). It is an HSK 4 word in the 2021 standard.
How 想念 is built
The characters
想 xiǎng · to think
What 想 is made of
- 相xiāng — mutual
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 木mù — tree
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 相 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
念 niàn · to read aloud
What 念 is made of
- 今jīn — modern
- 人rén — person
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: To keep the present 今 in mind 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我很想念我的家人。Wǒ hěn xiǎngniàn wǒ de jiārén.I really miss my family.
你想念家乡的饭菜吗？Nǐ xiǎngniàn jiāxiāng de fàncài ma?Do you miss the food from your hometown?
Questions about 想念
What does 想念 mean?
想念 (xiǎngniàn) means “to miss (sb or sth)”.
How do you pronounce 想念?
想念 is pronounced xiǎngniàn.
Which HSK level is 想念?
想念 is in HSK 4 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 理想lǐxiǎngideal
- 想到xiǎngdàoto think of
- 想法xiǎngfǎidea
- 想起xiǎngqǐto remember
- 思想sīxiǎngthought
- 没想到méixiǎngdàodidn't expect
- 梦想mèngxiǎngdream
- 想象xiǎngxiàngto imagine
- 感想gǎnxiǎngthoughts
- 幻想huànxiǎngfantasy
Learn 想念 with its group
It is part of HSK 4 (2021) · Group 1: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.