回想

huíxiǎng

verb HSK 7-9 #4,916

Meanings

1 to recall; to think back; to recollect

Characters

to return; back

to think; to recall

Literally 'think back' - turning your thoughts to the past.

Examples

HSK 2

回想起小时候的事，他笑了。

Huíxiǎng qǐ xiǎoshíhou de shì, tā xiào le.

Thinking back to his childhood, he smiled.

HSK 5

我仔细回想了一下，好像确实见过他。

Wǒ zǐxì huíxiǎng le yíxià, hǎoxiàng quèshí jiànguo tā.

I thought back carefully, and I think I did meet him before.

Tips

usage

回想 focuses on actively trying to recall something, while 回忆 (huíyì) is more about reminiscing or the memories themselves. 回想起来 (now that I think back) is a very common sentence opener.

Stroke Order

回 huí

想 xiǎng