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day 26missing someone

unit 4 · people & feelings

    missing someone

    Talk about missing people and places, the years gone by and the wishes you carry.

    today’s words

    • 孤独 gūdú · lonely, solitary
    • 寂寞 jìmò · lonely, lonesome
    • 思念 sīniàn · to miss, long for
    • 怀念 huáiniàn · to look back fondly on
    • 怀 huái · arms, bosom; to keep in mind
    • 心爱 xīn'ài · beloved, treasured
    • 心疼 xīnténg · to feel for; to hate to see
    • 心底 xīndǐ · the bottom of one’s heart
    • 心灵 xīnlíng · soul, inner self
    • 心目 xīnmù · mind, view (in 心目中)
    • 心愿 xīnyuàn · wish, dream
    • 向往 xiàngwǎng · to yearn for
    • 渴望 kěwàng · to long for, crave
    • 盼望 pànwàng · to look forward to
    • 期望 qīwàng · to expect; expectation
    • 欲望 yùwàng · desire
    • 幻想 huànxiǎng · to dream, fantasise; fantasy
    • 时光 shíguāng · time, days (of one’s life)
    • 岁月 suìyuè · the years (passing)
    • 青春 qīngchūn · youth
    • 委屈 wěiqu · wronged, hurt; to put upon
    • 可怜 kělián · pitiful; to pity
    • 白白 báibái · in vain, for nothing
    • 默默 mòmò · silently, quietly

    sentences

    • 刚来北京的时候,我常常觉得很孤独。 · When I first came to Beijing, I often felt lonely.
    • 我很怀念在大学的那段时光。 · I really miss my time at university.
    • 每到过节,她就特别思念远方的家人。 · Every holiday she misses her family far away.
    • 岁月过得真快,一转眼青春就过去了。 · The years fly by: in the blink of an eye, your youth is gone.
    • 他从小就幻想能去世界各地旅行,看看遥远的地方。 · Ever since he was little, he’s dreamed of travelling the world and seeing faraway places.