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勾起

gōu qǐ

2-character word

What 勾起 means

1. to evoke
2. to induce
3. to call to mind
4. to pick up with a hook

The characters in 勾起

• 勾gōuto attract; to arouse; to tick
• 起qǐto rise; to raise; to get up

Example sentences

• 我不愿意勾起久远的回忆。
  Wǒ bù yuànyì gōuqǐ jiǔyuǎn de huíyì.
  I don't want to stir up old memories.
• 这首歌勾起了我童年的回忆。
  Zhè shǒu gē gōuqǐ le wǒ tóngnián de huíyì.
  This song reminds me of my childhood.
• 这些音乐勾起了我儿时的回忆。
  Zhèxiē yīnyuè gōuqǐ le wǒ érshí de huíyì.
  The music carried me back to my childhood.
• 那首歌总是勾起我中学时代的回忆。
  Nà shǒu gē zǒngshì gōuqǐ wǒ zhōngxué shídài de huíyì.
  Every time I hear that song, I think of my high school days.
• 那篇关于佛教的文章勾起了我对东方宗教的兴趣。
  Nà piān guānyú Fójiào de wénzhāng gōuqǐ le wǒ duì dōngfāng zōngjiào de xìngqù.
  The article on Buddhism revived my interest in Oriental religions.
• 那篇关于佛教的文章再次勾起了我对东方宗教的兴趣。
  The article on Buddhism revived my interest in oriental religions.