留念 liúniàn to keep as a souvenir
to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
How to remember 留念: 留 remain + 念 to think of = to keep as a souvenir.
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How it is used
- To keep as a memento - 合影留念 (héyǐng liúniàn) to take a group photo as a keepsake.
- Almost fixed in the photo/souvenir context; you take a picture or write an inscription 留念.
- Distinct from 纪念 (jìniàn, to commemorate an event); 留念 is the personal 'keep to remember by' act.