重温 (chóng wēn) — to relive (a past experience, memory, emotion); to revisit (an old relationship, feeling)
Definition
'To revisit / relive' something past — an old feeling, memory, or relationship. The repeated 重 (chóng) gives it the sense of 'again'; pair it with abstract or emotional objects (旧时光, 友谊), not new experiences.
verb
to relive (a past experience, memory, emotion)to revisit (an old relationship, feeling)
Examples
- ，重温。Hán jià de shí hou, wǒ chóng wēn le xiǎo shí hou kàn guò de dòng huà piàn.During winter break, I revisited the animated films I watched as a child.
- ，重温。Tā men duō nián bú jiàn, zhè cì jù huì chóng wēn le dāng nián de yǒu yì.They hadn't seen each other for years; this gathering revived their old friendship.
- 重温。Zhè bù diàn yǐng ràng wǒ chóng wēn le xǔ duō měi hǎo de huí yì.This film made me relive many wonderful memories.
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