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想起来

xiǎng qǐlái

Description

“想起来”是说本来忘了的事，现在又记起来了。

"想起来" means that something you had forgotten is now remembered again.

比如你忘了一个人的名字，过一会儿又想起来了。

For example, if you forget a person's name and then remember it after a while, that's "想起来".

Meanings

想起来xiǎng qǐlái

to recall, to remember something forgotten

我突然想起来今天有考试。

I suddenly remembered there's a test today.

想起来xiǎng qǐlái

to feel like getting up (from lying down)

我太累了，不想起来。

I'm too tired to get up.

Related words

想记得忘记起来想到

Notes

  • Etymology

    想 (think) + 起来 (directional complement meaning 'come to mind').

  • Nuance

    The 起来 can split — 想不起来 (can't recall), 想得起来 (can recall).

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