(jì yì) - memory, to remember, recollection in Mandarin
jìyìTraditional: 記憶
Translation
memory, to remember, recollection
Word origin
A compound of 记 (jì, to record, to remember) and 忆 (yì, to recall), combining two near-synonyms for keeping and recalling information in the mind.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 记 (jì, to record) + 忆 (yì, to recall)
Stroke order
记
忆
Examples
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This song brings back memories of my childhood.
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He has a very good memory.
段。
I have never been able to forget that memory.
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As one gets older, memory starts to get worse.
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This photo holds a beautiful memory.
记忆 (jì yì) means memory, both the faculty of remembering and a particular recollection. It can also be used as a verb meaning to commit something to memory.
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