wui4 jik1回憶回忆

Jyutpingwui4 jik1

Yalewùih yīk

名詞Very common

Definition

Memories; recollection or reminiscence of the past.

neutralemotionpeople

How it's used

Refers specifically to the act of looking back at the past or the mental content of those past experiences. While it can function as a noun, it is frequently used in verbal phrases like 勾起回憶 or 沉醉喺回憶入面 to describe the process of reminiscing. It carries a slightly more sentimental or reflective tone than the more neutral term 記憶.

Examples

ni1呢di1啲gau6舊soeng3相ngau1勾hei2起zo2咗ngo5我hou2好do1多tung4童nin4年wui4回jik1憶。

These old photos stirred up a lot of my childhood memories.

nei5你zung6仲gei3記m4唔gei3記dak1得go2嗰zan6陣ge3嘅hoi1開sam1心wui4回jik1憶aa4呀？

Do you still remember the happy memories from back then?

Common phrases

zaap6集tai2體wui4回jik1憶

collective memory

ngau1勾hei2起wui4回jik1憶

to stir up memories

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 記憶, which is a broader term for memory or the ability to recall facts. Use 回憶 when talking about personal, often nostalgic experiences, whereas 記憶 is better for general information like phone numbers or names.