记忆
Old HSK 5
记忆 (jìyì) · memory
记忆 (jìyì) means “memory; to remember”. It is written with 2 characters: 记 (to remember) + 忆 (to remember). It is an old HSK 5 word (HSK 2.0).
How 记忆 is built
The characters
记 jì · to remember
What 记 is made of
- 讠yán — speech
- 己jǐ — self
- 乚 — hook stroke
Origin hint: A private 己 note 讠; 己 also provides the pronunciation (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
我对那件事没有记忆了。Wǒ duì nà jiàn shì méiyǒu jìyì le.I have no memory of that event.
童年的记忆很美好。Tóngnián de jìyì hěn měihǎo.Childhood memories are beautiful.
Questions about 记忆
What does 记忆 mean?
记忆 (jìyì) means “memory; to remember”.
How do you pronounce 记忆?
记忆 is pronounced jìyì.
Which HSK level is 记忆?
记忆 is in Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 记得jìdeto remember
- 记住jìzhuto remember
- 忘记wàngjìto forget
- 笔记bǐjìnotes
- 笔记本bǐjìběnnotebook
- 记录jìlùto record
- 记者jìzhěreporter
- 登记dēngjìto register
- 记载jìzǎito record
- 日记rìjìdiary
Learn 记忆 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 5 · Group 45: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.