纪念
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
纪念 (jìniàn) · to commemorate
纪念 (jìniàn) means “to commemorate; souvenir; keepsake”. It is written with 2 characters: 纪 (discipline) + 念 (to read aloud). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 纪念 is built
The characters
纪 jì · discipline
What 纪 is made of
- 纟sī — silk
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: 纟 gives the meaning, 己 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
念 niàn · to read aloud
What 念 is made of
- 今jīn — modern
- 人rén — person
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: To keep the present 今 in mind 心 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
这张照片很有纪念意义。Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn hěn yǒu jìniàn yìyì.This photo means a lot as a keepsake.
我买了一个小东西做纪念。Wǒ mǎi le yī gè xiǎo dōngxi zuò jìniàn.I bought a little thing as a souvenir.
Questions about 纪念
What does 纪念 mean?
纪念 (jìniàn) means “to commemorate; souvenir; keepsake”.
How do you pronounce 纪念?
纪念 is pronounced jìniàn.
Which HSK level is 纪念?
纪念 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 纪录jìlùrecord (e.g. in sports)
- 年纪niánjìage
- 世纪shìjìcentury
- 纪律jìlǜdiscipline
- 纪要jìyàosummary
- 概念gàiniànconcept
- 观念guānniànidea
- 怀念huáiniànto miss
- 想念xiǎngniànto miss (sb or sth)
- 留念liúniànto keep as a souvenir
Learn 纪念 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 31: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.