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回想

huí xiǎng · hui xiang

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. to recall
  2. to recollect
  3. to think back
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In a conversation

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Summers long ago

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)常常(chángcháng)回想(huíxiǎng)小时候(xiǎoshíhou)在(zài)老家(lǎojiā)的(de)夏天(xiàtiān)。

    I often recall the summers of my childhood in my hometown.

  2. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)回想(huíxiǎng)起(qǐ)什么(shénme)？

    What do you recall?

  3. Dengdeng

    西瓜(xīguā)，知了(zhīliǎo)，还有(háiyǒu)外婆(wàipó)的(de)大(dà)扇子(shànzi)。

    Watermelon, cicadas, and Grandma's big fan.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)回想(huíxiǎng)不(bù)起来(qǐlai)，只(zhǐ)记得(jìde)作业(zuòyè)。

    I cannot recall it. I only remember homework.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)最(zuì)爱(ài)回想(huíxiǎng)放假(fàngjià)的(de)第一天(dìyītiān)吧(ba)？

    Then what you love recalling most is the first day of the holiday, right?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)常(cháng)常(cháng)回(huí)想(xiǎng)小(xiǎo)时(shí)候(hou)在(zài)老(lǎo)家(jiā)的(de)日(rì)子(zi)。

I often think back to the days when I was a child in my hometown.

02

他(tā)回(huí)想(xiǎng)了(le)一(yí)下(xià)，确(què)认(rèn)自(zì)己(jǐ)锁(suǒ)了(le)门(mén)。

He thought back for a moment and confirmed that he had locked the door.

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