记性
Old HSK 6
记性 (jìxing) · memory (ability to remember)
记性 (jìxing) means “memory (ability to remember)”. It is written with 2 characters: 记 (to remember) + 性 (-ness (suffix for quality)). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 记性 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)
性 xìng · -ness (suffix for quality)
What 性 is made of
- 忄xīn — heart
- 八bā — eight
- 丨 — vertical stroke
- 生shēng — life
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 土tǔ — earth
- 十 — ten
- 一 — horizontal stroke
Origin hint: 忄 gives the meaning, 生 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
我的记性越来越差了。Wǒ de jìxing yuèláiyuè chà le.My memory is getting worse and worse.
你记性真好，什么都记得。Nǐ jìxing zhēn hǎo, shénme dōu jìde.You have a great memory; you remember everything.
Questions about 记性
What does 记性 mean?
记性 (jìxing) means “memory (ability to remember)”.
How do you pronounce 记性?
记性 is pronounced jìxing.
Which HSK level is 记性?
记性 is in Old HSK 6.
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 记性 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 87: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.