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情怀

qínghuái

sentiment; feelings; emotional attachment

An elderly man in a small cinema watches a projected image of his childhood street.
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Characters in this word

情 qíng

Strokes
11
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 青 blue, green
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 情

怀 huái

Strokes
7
Radical
忄 — heart
Made of
忄 heart 不 no, not, un-
How it's built
Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
More about the character 怀

Example phrases

  • 这部纪录片并不只是怀旧,它试图呈现一代人的文化情怀。 Zhè bù jìlùpiàn bìng bù zhǐshì huáijiù, tā shìtú chéngxiàn yí dài rén de wénhuà qínghuái. This documentary is not merely nostalgic; it attempts to present the cultural sentiment of a generation.
  • 老华侨谈起家乡时,言语间满是深厚的情怀。 Lǎo huáqiáo tánqǐ jiāxiāng shí, yányǔ jiān mǎn shì shēnhòu de qínghuái. When the elderly overseas Chinese spoke of his hometown, his words were full of deep feeling.
  • 很多年轻人辞职开小店,只为追求自己心中的情怀。 Hěn duō niánqīng rén cízhí kāi xiǎo diàn, zhǐ wèi zhuīqiú zìjǐ xīnzhōng de qínghuái. Many young people quit their jobs to open small shops simply to pursue the ideal in their hearts.

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