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记忆

jìyì

memory

How common it is

记忆 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say jìyì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

记忆表示记住的事情或能力。

jì yì biǎo shì jì zhù de shì qíng huò néng lì。

记忆 means memory or the ability to remember.

Context note

记忆常用于学习、回忆和脑力。

jì yì cháng yòng yú xué xí 、 huí yì hé nǎo lì。

It is often used with study, recall, and mental ability.

5 examples

他的记忆很好。
tā de jì yì hěn hǎo。
His memory is very good.
我记忆这个字。
wǒ jì yì zhè ge zì。
I remember this character.
记忆会变淡。
jì yì huì biàn dàn。
Memories can fade.
这段记忆很重要。
zhè duàn jì yì hěn zhòng yào。
This memory is very important.
记忆需要练习。
jì yì xū yào liàn xí。
Memory needs practice.

5 mini stories

老师说,记忆单词要常常复习。
lǎo shī shuō, jì yì dān cí yào cháng cháng fù xí。
The teacher said vocabulary memory needs frequent review.
这件事留在他的记忆里。
zhè jiàn shì liú zài tā de jì yì lǐ。
This matter stayed in his memory.
孩子的记忆力很强。
hái zi de jì yì lì hěn qiáng。
The child's memory is strong.
他把记忆写在本子上。
tā bǎ jì yì xiě zài běn zi shàng。
He wrote the memory down in his notebook.
好的记忆来自认真学习。
hǎo de jì yì lái zì rèn zhēn xué xí。
Good memory comes from serious study.

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