Definition
追忆 is a fairly formal verb meaning to recall or recollect, often with a wistful, nostalgic, or reflective tone. It is more literary than everyday words like 记得 or 回忆, and it typically refers to retrieving distant memories — of past times, people, or places — rather than recent or trivial facts. You will see it in written prose, memoirs, and emotional reflections.
v.
to recollectto recall (usually with a sense of nostalgia or melancholy, about past events or people)
Examples
- 追忆。Tā chángcháng zhuī yì tóngnián de kuàilè shíguāng.He often recalls the happy times of his childhood.
- ，追忆。Zài zhè piān wénzhāng lǐ, zuòzhě zhuī yì le gùxiāng de qīnyǒu.In this essay, the author recollects the relatives and friends from his hometown.
- 追忆。Jìniànguǎn lǐ chénliè de lǎo zhàopiàn ràng rén zhuī yì qǐ nà duàn lìshǐ.The old photographs displayed in the memorial hall make people recollect that period of history.
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