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Expressing "to miss" with 想 (xiǎng) as an emotional verb
HSK 2Wishes & Desires
Structure
Subject + 想 + Person/Place
Explanation
The verb 想 (xiǎng) can also express missing someone or something, conveying a feeling of longing. In this usage, it takes a person or place as its object rather than a verb. For example, 我很想你 means "I miss you very much."
Examples
我在国外待久了，特别想家。
Wǒ zài guówài dāi jiǔ le, tèbié xiǎng jiā.
I've been abroad for a long time and really miss home.
好久没见面了，我真的很想你。
Hǎojiǔ méi jiànmiàn le, wǒ zhēn de hěn xiǎng nǐ.
It's been so long since we last met — I really miss you.
她一个人在外地，很想她的父母。
Tā yī gè rén zài wàidì, hěn xiǎng tā de fùmǔ.
She's alone in another city and misses her parents very much.