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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.
Source record: cd-2d1542849e4b7e78. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.
Original source entry:
念舊 念旧 [nian4 jiu4] /to remember old friends/to cherish old friendships/for old time's sake/Reference definitions and teaching material have separate provenance.
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Other forms in these source records: 念舊
variant of 念[], to read aloud / to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[]) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[])
Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.