How to Say ‘Miss very much’ in Traditional Chinese
很想
hěn xiǎng
[hen shyang]
💬 Usage Tip: [想] with a person often means "miss," not just "think" or "want." So [很想你們] means "missed you a lot," while [想去] would mean "want to go."
Phrase Breakdown
很
hěn
[hen]
very
很 intensifies 想 here, making the feeling stronger and more natural in Mandarin.
爸媽很想你們，所以一直問你們什麼時候回來。
Mom and Dad miss you all very much, so they keep asking when you will come back.
想
xiǎng
[shyang]
to miss; to think of; to want to
想 can mean to think, to want, or to miss someone. In 很想, it often means miss very much in family contexts.
外婆很想孫子，所以常常打電話。
Grandma misses her grandson very much, so she often calls.
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