huí yì
to recall
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我回忆起小时候的事情。
wǒ huíyì qǐ xiǎoshíhòu de shìqíng.
I remember things from when I was a child.
他回忆起过去的美好时光。
tā huíyì qǐ guòqù de měihǎo shíguāng.
He recalled the good times of the past.
我们回忆起那次旅行的经历。
wǒmen huíyì qǐ nà cì lǚxíng de jīnglì.
We reminisced about the experiences of that trip.
追忆 (zhuīyì)
reminisce
怀念 (huáiniàn)
cherish the memory of
忘记 (wàngjì)
forget
遗忘 (yíwàng)
oblivion
The Chinese word 回忆 (huíyì) for "recall" or "reminisce" is composed of two characters: 回 (huí), meaning "return" or "go back," and 忆 (yì), meaning "remember" or "think of." Together, these characters convey the idea of "going back in one's mind" or "recalling something from the past."The character 回 (huí) is a pictograph depicting a person turning back. It is often used in words related to returning, such as 回家 (huíjiā) "go home" and 回信 (huíxìn) "reply to a letter."The character 忆 (yì) is a phonetic-semantic compound. The phonetic component 亦 (yì) indicates the pronunciation, while the semantic component 心 (xīn) "heart" suggests the idea of thinking or remembering.When combined, 回忆 (huíyì) forms a vivid and intuitive representation of the act of recalling memories. It is a commonly used word in both spoken and written Chinese, and it plays an important role in expressing thoughts and emotions related to the past.
