How to say “commemorate” in Chinese
commemorate; memory
“Commemorate” in Chinese is 纪念, jì niàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纪念 is read jì niàn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 己 jǐ hints at the sound, just as in 记 jì.
Below, 心 “heart”; on top, 今 “now”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “纪念”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纪念. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们拍张照片留个纪念吧wǒmenpāizhāngzhàopiàn,liúgejìniànbaLet's take a photo as a keepsake.
- 今天是我们的结婚纪念日。jīntiānshìwǒmendejiéhūnjìniànrìToday is our wedding anniversary.
- 结婚纪念日快乐jiéhūnjìniànrìkuàilèHappy wedding anniversary!
- 后人为了纪念他修建了这座塔hòurénwèilejìniàntā,xiūjiànlezhèzuòtǎTo honor his memory, later generations built this pagoda.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “commemorate” in Chinese?
“Commemorate” in Chinese is 纪念, pinyin jìniàn.
What does 纪念 mean?
纪念 (jìniàn) means “commemorate; memory”.
How do you write 纪念?
纪念 is 2 characters: 纪 (jì) — record; era; 念 (niàn) — think of, miss; read aloud. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纪念?
纪念 is read jìniàn. Tones: jì — fourth tone, niàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“commemorate” in the lesson “Holidays and anniversaries”
This word is from the topic “Traditions and thought” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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