思念 sīniàn to think of
to think of; to long for; to miss
How to remember 思念: 思 think + 念 to think of = to think of.
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How it is used
- To miss / long for someone far away: 思念家人 (sīniàn jiārén) to miss one's family, 深深的思念 (deep longing).
- More literary and heavier than 想念 (xiǎngniàn); 思念 carries a poetic ache of separation.
- Common in songs, letters, and heartfelt writing.