Hanzi
Traditional
懷
Simplified
怀

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

huái, fù

Bopomofo

ㄏㄨㄞˊ, ㄈㄨˋ

Jyutping

waai4

Example sentences

懷 / 怀 huái
他在懷裡揣著一封信。
他在怀里揣著一封信。

He carried a letter in his bosom.

生活 shēnghuó
我們生活在這個世界上，應該時時懷著感謝的心。
我们生活在这个世界上，应该时时怀著感谢的心。

We live in this world and should always have a grateful heart.

懷孕 / 怀孕 huáiyùn
她已經懷孕三個月了。
她已经怀孕三个月了。

She has been pregnant for three months.

初期 chūqí
在懷孕初期，保持良好的生活習慣非常重要。
在怀孕初期，保持良好的生活习惯非常重要。

During the early stage of pregnancy, maintaining good lifestyle habits is very important.

懷念 / 怀念 huáiniàn
我很懷念我們一起在學校度過的日子。
我很怀念我们一起在学校度过的日子。

I really miss the days we spent together in school.

故鄉 / 故乡 gùxiāng
我非常懷念我的故鄉。
我非常怀念我的故乡。

I miss my hometown very much.

懷疑 / 怀疑 huáiyí
警方懷疑他與這起案件有關。
警方怀疑他与这起案件有关。

The police suspect that he is connected to this case.

滿懷 / 满怀 mǎnhuái
他對未來滿懷希望，準備迎接新的挑戰。
他对未来满怀希望，准备迎接新的挑战。

He is full of hope for the future and prepared to meet new challenges.

忘懷 / 忘怀 wànghuái
兒時的美好時光讓人難以忘懷。
儿时的美好时光让人难以忘怀。

The beautiful times of childhood are hard to forget.

旅居 lǚjū
他旅居海外多年，始終無法忘懷故鄉的點點滴滴。
他旅居海外多年，始终无法忘怀故乡的点点滴滴。

He has lived abroad for many years and has never been able to forget the little things about his hometown.

Example Vocabulary

懷

huai2

bosom; heart; to cherish; to be pregnant with

懷孕

huai2'yun4

to be pregnant

懷念

huai2'nian4

to cherish the memory of; to think of; to miss

懷疑

huai2'yi2

to doubt; to suspect

滿懷

man3'huai2

to be full of; to be filled with (emotion); entire chest

忘懷

wang4'huai2

to forget; to put out of mind

情懷

qing2'huai2

feelings; sentiment; mindset; chest

感懷

gan3'huai2

懷抱

huai2'bao4

to embrace; to harbor (ideals); bosom

懷舊

huai2'jiu4

nostalgia; nostalgic; remembrance

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