回忆
HSK 4 (exam 2025)Old HSK 4
回忆 (huíyì) · to recall
回忆 (huíyì) means “to recall; memories”. It is written with 2 characters: 回 (to return) + 忆 (to remember). It is an HSK 4 word in the current exam syllabus (2025).
How 回忆 is built
The characters
回 huí · to return
What 回 is made of
- 囗wéi — enclosure
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 冂 — frame
Origin hint: Originally, a spiral signifying return (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
忆 yì · to remember
What 忆 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 乙yǐ — second
Example sentences
爷爷常常回忆小时候的事。Yéye chángcháng huíyì xiǎoshíhou de shì.Grandpa often recalls his childhood.
那是一段美好的回忆。Nà shì yī duàn měihǎo de huíyì.That is a wonderful memory.
Questions about 回忆
What does 回忆 mean?
回忆 (huíyì) means “to recall; memories”.
How do you pronounce 回忆?
回忆 is pronounced huíyì.
Which HSK level is 回忆?
回忆 is in HSK 4 (exam 2025) and Old HSK 4.
Related words
- 回答huídáto answer
- 回到huídàoto return to
- 回家huíjiāto go home
- 回来huílaito come back
- 回去huíquto go back
- 回国huíguóto return to one's country
- 回复huífùto reply
- 收回shōuhuíto take back
- 回报huíbàoto repay
- 回避huíbìto avoid
Learn 回忆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 4 · Group 19: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.