xiǎng qǐ
remember; recall; think of; call to mind
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我想起小时候的事情了。
Wǒ xiǎngqǐ xiǎoshíhòu de shìqíng le.
I remembered things from when I was a child.
你有没有想起什么？
Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu xiǎngqǐ shénme?
Do you remember anything?
我突然想起一个主意。
Wǒ tūrán xiǎngqǐ yīgè zhǔyì.
I suddenly had an idea.
记起 (jì qǐ)
remember
回忆 (huí yì)
recall
忘记 (wàngjì)
forget
遗忘 (yíwàng)
forget
The Chinese word 想起 (xiǎngqǐ) is a verb that means "to think of" or "to remember". It is composed of two characters: 想 (xiǎng), which means "to think" or "to imagine", and 起 (qǐ), which means "to rise" or "to get up". The character 想 is also used in the word 想法 (xiǎngfǎ), which means "idea" or "thought". The character 起 is also used in the word 起床 (qǐchuáng), which means "to get out of bed".The word 想起 can be used in a variety of contexts. For example, you could say 我想起了一件事 (wǒ xiǎngqǐle yī jiàn shì), which means "I remembered something". You could also say 我想起了我的朋友 (wǒ xiǎngqǐle wǒ de péngyou), which means "I thought of my friend".The word 想起 is a common word in Chinese, and it is important to know how to use it. By understanding the etymology of the word, you can better understand its meaning and how to use it correctly.
