What is different between 怀念and 想念? (to miss)

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怀念：reminisce; to think of; to cherish the memory of
想念：to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again

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When we use"怀念"along with some special periods or time eg，好怀念童年时光啊，but "想念"along with something or somebody eg,想念家乡，家人

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Thanks so much both

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怀念To miss is to Miss the pass but 想念, may be a person, or a place, may also be a thing.

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怀念 is to miss a thing that is gone, implying that it no longer exists or stays forever out of your reach.
想念 doesn't have that kind of meaning. You can use it freely.

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