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怀旧

huái jiùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to feel nostalgic / nostalgia
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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-378946f4d1f8baf1. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

懷舊 怀旧 [huai2 jiu4] /to feel nostalgic/nostalgia/

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Other forms in these source records: 懷舊

  • 怀
    huái

    bosom / heart / mind / to think of / to harbor in one's mind / to conceive (a child)

    Huái

    surname Huai

  • 旧
    jiù

    old / opposite: new 新 / former / worn (with age)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.