勾起
ngau1 hei2gōu qǐ
English
- to evoke
- to induce
- to call to mind
- to pick up with a hook
- to induce; to evoke; to call to mind (memories)
粵語 — Cantonese
- 諗起以前嘅事
Examples
我不愿意勾起久远的回忆。
I don't want to stir up old memories.
Tatoeba · jin1 CC BY
這首歌勾起了我童年的回憶。
This song reminds me of my childhood.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
這些音樂勾起了我兒時的回憶。
The music carried me back to my childhood.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
那首歌總是勾起我中學時代的回憶。
Every time I hear that song, I think of my high school days.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
那篇關於佛教的文章再次勾起了我對東方宗教的興趣。
The article on Buddhism revived my interest in oriental religions.
Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY
呢張相勾起咗我好多回憶。
This photograph has invoked a lot of my memories.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk