怀旧 huáijiù to feel nostalgic
to feel nostalgic; nostalgia
How to remember 怀旧: 怀 bosom + 旧 old = to feel nostalgic.
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How it is used
- To feel nostalgic, longing for the past - 这部电影很怀旧 (zhè bù diànyǐng hěn huáijiù) this film is very nostalgic.
- Both the feeling and an adjective for nostalgic style/mood (怀旧风 retro vibe); about missing bygone times, not a specific person.
- Modern, common in pop culture; near 念旧 (sentimentally attached to old things/friends).