To Have Remembered – 想起來 xiǎngqǐlái

Grammar Point:
The verb phrase 想起來来 xiǎngqǐlái is a resultative compound verb that expresses the idea of “recalling” or “remembering” something after some effort or realization.

Structure

S + 想起來来 xiǎngqǐlái + O

我wǒ想起來xiǎngqǐlái你nǐ的de名字míngzi了le我wǒ想起来xiǎngqǐlái你nǐ的de名字míngzi了le
I just remembered your name.

他tā想xiǎng不bù起來qǐlái昨天zuótiān吃chī了le什麼shénme他tā想xiǎng不bù起来qǐlái昨天zuótiān吃chī了le什么shénme
He can’t recall what he ate yesterday.

你nǐ想起來xiǎngqǐlái他tā住zhù在zài哪裡nǎlǐ了le嗎ma？ 你nǐ想起来xiǎngqǐlái他tā住zhù在zài哪里nǎlǐ了le吗ma？
Do you remember where he lives?

我wǒ想xiǎng不bù起來qǐlái他tā的de電話diànhuà號碼hàomǎ我wǒ想xiǎng不bù起来qǐlái他tā的de电话diànhuà号码hàomǎ
I can’t remember his phone number.

我wǒ想起來xiǎngqǐlái他tā是shì誰shéi了le！ 我wǒ想起来xiǎngqǐlái他tā是shì谁shéi了le！
I remember who he is now!

你nǐ想起來xiǎngqǐlái他tā剛剛gānggāng說shuō了le什麼shénme嗎ma？ 你nǐ想起来xiǎngqǐlái他tā刚刚gānggāng说shuō了le什么shénme吗ma？
Do you recall what he just said?

A: 你nǐ昨天zuótiān說shuō你nǐ夢到mèngdào了le一yí件jiàn很hěn奇怪qíguài的de事情shìqíng， 現在xiànzài還hái記得jìdé嗎ma？ 你nǐ昨天zuótiān说shuō你nǐ夢到mèngdào了le一yí件jiàn很hěn奇怪qíguài的de事情shìqing， 现在xiànzài还hái记得jìdé吗ma？
Yesterday, you said you had a strange dream. Do you still remember it?

B: 不行bùxíng， 我wǒ現在xiànzài想xiǎng不bù起來qǐlái了le！ 不行bùxíng， 我wǒ现在xiànzài想xiǎng不bù起来qǐlái了le！
No! I can’t remember it now!