---
title: "Huainian Meaning: 怀念 (huáiniàn) Means “to miss”"
description: "怀念 (traditional 懷念, huáiniàn) means “to miss; to cherish the memory of”. Hear its tones, see what 怀 and 念 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huainian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 怀念 mean?

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怀念 huáiniàn

## to miss; to cherish the memory of

## Its characters

1. 怀 huái to miss
2. 念 niàn to miss

## In a sentence

我很怀念小时候的日子。 I really miss the days of my childhood.

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## More words with 怀 or 念

- [概念 gàiniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gainian)
- [关怀 guānhuái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guanhuai)
- [观念 guānniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guannian)
- [怀疑 huáiyí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaiyi)
- [怀孕 huáiyùn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huaiyun)
- [纪念 jìniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinian)
- [理念 lǐniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linian)
- [念头 niàntou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niantou)
- [情怀 qínghuái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/qinghuai)
- [思念 sīniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sinian)

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