How to say “recall” in Chinese
recall; memory
“Recall” in Chinese is 回忆, huí yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
回忆 is read huí yì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A frame inside a frame.
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 乙 yǐ hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “回忆”.
More words from the lesson “Memories”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “recall” in Chinese?
“Recall” in Chinese is 回忆, pinyin huíyì.
What does 回忆 mean?
回忆 (huíyì) means “recall; memory”.
How do you write 回忆?
回忆 is 2 characters: 回 (huí) — return; 忆 (yì) — recall, remember. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 回忆?
回忆 is read huíyì. Tones: huí — second tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“recall” in the lesson “Memories”
This word is from the topic “Feelings and mood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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