Chinese word

浮现

Pronunciation

Pinyinfú xiàn

Meaning

  • verbcome to mind

Example

提到妈妈的名字，童年的画面就浮现出来。tí dào mā mā de míng zì tóng nián de huà miàn jiù fú xiàn chū lái

When mother's name is mentioned, scenes from childhood come to mind.

Illustration for 浮现 (come to mind)

More examples

多年未见的朋友的笑容又在记忆中浮现。duō nián wèi jiàn de péng yǒu de xiào róng yòu zài jì yì zhōng fú xiàn

The smile of a friend I had not seen for years reappeared in my memory.

Core concept

Something held in the mind surfaces clearly, as if coming up from below.

Common phrases

  • 浮现出来fú xiàn chū lái

    come to mind

  • 浮现在脑海中fú xiàn zài náo hǎi zhōng

    come to mind

  • 浮现在眼前fú xiàn zài yǎn qián

    appear before one's eyes

Similar words

想起xiáng qǐ: To recall something that had been forgotten.
回忆huí yì: To look back on past events or experiences step by step.
想到xiǎng dào: To have something suddenly come to mind.
记得jì de: To have something in mind because it has not been forgotten.

Definition in Chinese

在脑海中突然显现出某种画面、想法或记忆。zài náo hǎi zhōng tū rán xiǎn xiàn chū móu zhǒng huà miàn xiáng fǎ huò jì yì

Word origin

浮现 (fúxiàn, "to emerge") joins 浮 (fú, "to float") and 现 (xiàn, "to appear"), creating the image of a hidden memory rising into awareness.

Usage tips

  • This verb is especially natural for vivid scenes, old memories, and images, rather than for a routine choice or simple opinion.

Other meanings

  • reappearverb

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