lam2 faan1諗翻谂翻

Jyutpinglam2 faan1

Yalelám fāan

Definition

To think back, recall, or reminisce.

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How it's used

The particle 翻 acts as a directional complement indicating a return to a previous state or a mental retrieval of past information. It is frequently used when someone is trying to recall a memory or reconsider a past decision. When used with 諗, it specifically emphasizes the act of bringing a thought back into the present consciousness.

Examples

nei5你lam2諗faan1翻hei2起mei6未aa4呀？

Have you remembered it yet?

ngo5我lam2諗faan1翻ji5以cin4前di1啲si6事，gok3覺dak1得hou2好siu3笑。

I think back on things from before and find it funny.

Common phrases

lam2諗faan1翻hei2起

to recall / to remember

nam2諗faan1翻zyun3轉tau4頭

to rethink / to reconsider

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 諗翻 with 諗起. While 諗起 means to suddenly remember or recall something, 諗翻 implies a more deliberate process of reflecting or looking back on past events.