唤起

喚起

huànqǐ

verb HSK 7 #13,892

Meanings

1 to arouse
2 to evoke
3 to awaken

Characters

to call; to summon

Examples

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.

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