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The word "回想" is formed by combining the character "回", which means "to return" or "back", with the character "想", meaning "to think". This combination results in a verb meaning "to think back", specifically referring to the act of recalling or remembering past events, where "回" directs the action of thinking toward the past.

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我经常回想童年时光。

Wǒ jīngcháng huíxiǎng tóngnián shíguāng.

I often reminisce about my childhood.

昨天的事情值得我好好回想。

Zuótiān de shìqíng zhídé wǒ hǎohǎo huíxiǎng.

What happened yesterday is worth my careful reflection.

回想过去，我感到非常幸福。

Huíxiǎng guòqù, wǒ gǎndào fēicháng xìngfú.

When I recall the past, I feel very happy.

他静静地坐在那里，回想着刚才的对话。

Tā jìngjìng de zuò zài nàlǐ, huíxiǎngzhe gāngcái de duìhuà.

He sat there quietly, thinking back to the conversation just now.

每当回想这次旅程的细节，我的心中都充满感慨。

Měi dāng huíxiǎng zhè cì lǚchéng de xìjié, wǒ de xīn zhōng dōu chōngmǎn gǎnkǎi.

Whenever I recall the details of this journey, my heart is filled with deep emotion.

Word Definition - 回想

huí xiǎng to recall; to recollect; to think back

Individual Character Details

回 huí, huí, huí
想 xiǎng