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title: "Sinian Meaning: 思念 (sīniàn) Means “longing”"
description: "思念 (sīniàn) means “longing; to miss; to long for”. Hear its tones, see what 思 and 念 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sinian"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 思念 mean?

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思念 sīniàn

## longing; to miss; to long for

## Its characters

1. 思 sī to miss
2. 念 niàn to miss

## In a sentence

我很思念远方的家人。 I really miss my family far away.

[More about 思念](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%80%9D%E5%BF%B5)

## More words with 思 or 念

- [不好意思 bùhǎoyìsi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buhaoyisi)
- [不可思议 bùkě-sīyì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bukesiyi)
- [反思 fǎnsī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/fansi)
- [概念 gàiniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gainian)
- [观念 guānniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guannian)
- [怀念 huáiniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huainian)
- [纪念 jìniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinian)
- [理念 lǐniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linian)
- [念头 niàntou](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/niantou)
- [思考 sīkǎo](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/sikao)

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