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Recollect in Chinese

to recollect · HSK 4

回忆 huí yì

  1. 回 huí to return
  2. 忆 yì to recall

他常常回忆小时候的生活。 He often recalls his childhood.

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How do you say recollect in Chinese?

Recollect in Chinese is 回忆 (huí yì).

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