wui4 soeng2回想

Jyutpingwui4 soeng2

Yalewùih séung

動詞Common

Definition

To recall, recollect, or think back on past events.

neutraldaily actions

How it's used

While 回想 is understood in spoken Cantonese, it carries a slightly more reflective or literary tone than the more common 諗返. It is often used when someone is intentionally dwelling on memories or analyzing past events rather than just casually remembering something. You will frequently hear it paired with 返 to emphasize the act of looking back in time.

Examples

wui4回soeng2想faan1返ji5以cin4前，zan1真hai6係hou2好do1多hoi1開sam1心si6事。

Thinking back to the past, there really were many happy times.

nei5你jau5有mou5冇si3試gwo3過wui4回soeng2想zi6自gei2己sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣？

Have you ever tried thinking back to when you were a child?

Common phrases

wui4回soeng2想gwo3過heoi3去

to reflect on the past

wui4回soeng2想dong1當nin4年

to think back to those years

Common mistake

Learners often use 回想 when they simply mean to remember a fact, such as a phone number or a name, but it is specifically for reflecting on past experiences or periods of time. Use 記得 for simple recall of information.