Writing
回想 (huí xiǎng) — how to say "to recall" in Chinese
回想
To recall
verb
Character composition
回
to return
想
to think
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
回想童年
huíxiǎng tóngnián
to recall one's childhood
回想往事
huíxiǎng wǎngshì
to recall the past
回想当年
huíxiǎng dāngnián
to recall those years
Examples
他常常回想童年的快乐时光。
He often recalls the happy times of his childhood.
我回想昨天。
I recall yesterday.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say recall in Chinese?
"to recall" in Chinese is 回想 (huí xiǎng).
回想 meaning in English
回想 (huí xiǎng) means "To recall".
How is 回想 pronounced?
It is pronounced huí xiǎng (written as hui xiang, huixiang). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to recall" in Chinese characters?
It is written 回想: 回 has 6 strokes, 想 has 13 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 回想?
回想 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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