Chinese phrase

好怀念 hǎo huái niàn

Meaning

really nostalgic

When to use it

Expresses strong nostalgia for a person, place, or past time. It is a casual expression, often used when a memory or familiar place brings the past to mind.

Example dialogue

看到老照片,好怀念小时候的夏天。 kàn dào lǎo zhào piān hǎo huái niàn xiǎo shí hòu de xià tiān

These old photos make me really nostalgic for the summers of my childhood.

我也是,要不要周末去老地方转转? wǒ yě shì yào bú yào zhōu mò qù lǎo dì fāng zhuán zhuǎn

I feel the same. How about going back to the old place this weekend?

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