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

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# What does 想念 mean?

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想念 xiǎngniàn

## to miss; to long for

## Its characters

1. 想 xiǎng to miss (someone)
2. 念 niàn to miss

## In a sentence

我很想念我的家人。 I really miss my family.

写完她才发现不对，又在后面加了一句：“我会**想念**你们的。

From [留言本 · The goodbye book](https://mandarinthewild.com/library/read/the-goodbye-book#library-word-362-364)

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## More words with 想 or 念

- [概念 gàiniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gainian)
- [观念 guānniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guannian)
- [怀念 huáiniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huainian)
- [幻想 huànxiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huanxiang)
- [回想 huíxiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/huixiang)
- [纪念 jìniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/jinian)
- [联想 liánxiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lianxiang)
- [理念 lǐniàn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/linian)
- [理想 lǐxiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/lixiang)
- [梦想 mèngxiǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/mengxiang)

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