忆起 (yì qǐ) — to recall, to remember (formal)
Definition
忆起 (yìqǐ) is a literary/formal verb meaning 'to recall, to call to mind', stronger and more written than the everyday verb 想起. Often used in reflective or nostalgic writing.
verb
to recallto remember (formal)
Examples
- 忆起。Wǒ cháng cháng yì qǐ tóng nián de kuài lè shí guāng.I often recall the happy times of my childhood.
- 忆起。Tā ǒu ěr huì yì qǐ nà wèi lǎo yǒu.He occasionally recalls that old friend.
- ，忆起。Měi dāng kàn dào zhè zhāng zhào piàn, wǒ jiù yì qǐ nà duàn wǎng shì.Whenever I see this photo, I recall that past event.
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