追忆

追憶
zhuīyì
verb #25,495

Meanings

  1. 1 to look back on
  2. 2 to recall (the past)
  3. 3 to reminisce

Examples

Tā chángcháng zhuīyì qǐ zài xiāngxià dùguò de tóngnián shíguāng.
He often looks back fondly on his childhood days in the countryside.
Zhè shǒu gē ràng wǒ zhuīyì qǐ nà duàn měihǎo de shíguāng.
This song brings back memories of that wonderful time.
Zhuīyì wǎngshì, tā bùjīn shānrán lèi xià.
Reminiscing about the past, she couldn't help shedding tears.

Tips

usage
追忆 is more literary and emotional than 回忆 (to recall). It implies chasing after something lost — memories that are somewhat distant and precious.

Stroke Order

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