How to say “memory” in Chinese
memory; remember
“Memory” in Chinese is 记忆, jì yì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
记忆 is read jì yì: 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, 讠 “speech”.
On the left, 忄 “heart”; on the right, 乙 yǐ hints at the sound.
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 “记忆”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 记忆. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这个孩子的记忆力惊人zhègeháizidejìyìlìjīngrénThis child has an astonishing memory.
More words from the lesson “Repeating and memorizing”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “memory” in Chinese?
“Memory” in Chinese is 记忆, pinyin jìyì.
What does 记忆 mean?
记忆 (jìyì) means “memory; remember”.
How do you write 记忆?
记忆 is 2 characters: 记 (jì) — remember, note down; 忆 (yì) — recall, remember. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 记忆?
记忆 is read jìyì. Tones: jì — fourth tone, yì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“memory” in the lesson “Repeating and memorizing”
This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” 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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