怀念 huáiniàn to cherish the memory of
to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce
How to remember 怀念: 怀 bosom + 念 to think of = to cherish the memory of.
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- To reminisce fondly / cherish the memory of: 怀念过去 (huáiniàn guòqù) to miss the old days, 怀念故乡 (to long for one's hometown).
- Warm nostalgia for people, times, or places from the past.
- Compare 想念 (xiǎngniàn, to miss someone now); 怀念 leans toward looking back wistfully on what's gone.