唤起

喚起

huànqǐ

verb HSK 7-9 #13,892

Meanings

1 to arouse
2 to evoke
3 to awaken

Characters

to call; to summon

Examples

HSK 4

这首歌唤起了我童年的回忆。

Zhè shǒu gē huànqǐ le wǒ tóngnián de huíyì.

This song evoked my childhood memories.

HSK 6

我们要唤起公众对环保的意识。

Wǒmen yào huànqǐ gōngzhòng duì huánbǎo de yìshí.

We need to arouse the public's environmental awareness.

Tips

usage

唤起 is commonly used with abstract objects: 唤起回忆 (evoke memories), 唤起注意 (arouse attention), 唤起意识 (awaken awareness).

Stroke Order

唤 huàn

起 qǐ