勾起 (ngau1 hei2) — pick up with a hook in Cantonese
ngauˉ¹勾heiˊ²起Mandarin Pinyin: gou1 qi3
Meaning of 勾起
nounpick up with a hook
nounevoke; call to mind; induce
Example Sentences with 勾起
kauˉ¹勾heiˊ²起ngoˏ₅我wuiˎ₄回jik˗₃憶
It brings back my memories.
gauˍ₆舊goˉ¹歌kauˉ¹勾heiˊ²起wongˏ₅往siˍ₆事
Old songs trigger past events.
hoengˉ¹香meiˍ₆味kauˉ¹勾heiˊ²起sikˍ₆食jukˍ₆慾
The aroma stimulates my appetite.
keoiˏ₅佢kauˉ¹勾heiˊ²起ngoˏ₅我houˍ₆好keiˎ₄奇
It makes me curious.
niˉ¹呢mukˍ₆幕kauˉ¹勾heiˊ²起sauˎ₄愁seoiˍ₆緒
This scene evokes sadness.
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