勾起 [－－]

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Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to evoke
  2. to induce
  3. to call to mind
  4. to pick up with a hook
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    諗​起​以前​嘅​事
    to induce; to evoke; to call to mind (memories)
    • 呢張相勾起咗我好多回憶。
      呢张相勾起咗我好多回忆。
      This photograph has invoked a lot of my memories.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    这些音乐勾起了我儿时的回忆。
    這些音樂勾起了我兒時的回憶。
    zhè xiē yīn yuè gōu qǐ le wǒ ér shí de huí yì 。
    • The music carried me back to my childhood.
  2. Mandarin
    这首歌勾起了我童年的回忆。
    這首歌勾起了我童年的回憶。
    zhè shǒu gē gōu qǐ le wǒ tóng nián de huí yì 。
    • This song reminds me of my childhood.
  3. Mandarin
    那首歌总是勾起我中学时代的回忆。
    那首歌總是勾起我中學時代的回憶。
    nà shǒu gē zǒng shì gōu qǐ wǒ zhōng xué shí dài de huí yì 。
    • Every time I hear that song, I think of my high school days.
  4. Mandarin
    那篇关于佛教的文章再次勾起了我对东方宗教的兴趣。
    那篇關於佛教的文章再次勾起了我對東方宗教的興趣。
    nà piān guān yú fó jiào de wén zhāng zài cì gōu qǐ le wǒ duì dōng fāng zōng jiào de xìng qù 。
    • The article on Buddhism revived my interest in oriental religions.
  5. Mandarin
    我不愿意勾起久远的回忆。
    我不願意勾起久遠的回憶。
    wǒ bù yuàn yì gōu qǐ jiǔ yuǎn de huí yì 。
    • I don't want to stir up old memories.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    勾起(记忆)
    勾起(記憶)
    • to recall (a memory)
  2. Cantonese
    呢张相勾起咗我好多回忆。
    呢張相勾起咗我好多回憶。
    • This photograph has invoked a lot of my memories.