记忆

記憶

jìyì

noun/verb HSK 5 #1,341

Meanings

Recording and recalling - the act and product of remembering.

HSK 1

我对那件事没有记忆了。

Wǒ duì nà jiàn shì méiyǒu jìyì le.

I have no memory of that.

HSK 4

童年的记忆总是美好的。

Tóngnián de jìyì zǒngshì měihǎo de.

Childhood memories are always beautiful.

HSK 7-9

这首歌唤起了我的记忆。

Zhè shǒu gē huànqǐ le wǒ de jìyì.

This song brought back my memories.

usage

记忆力 = memory ability. 记忆 is the memory itself; 记忆力 is how good your memory is.

usage

记忆 is more literary / formal than 记得 (to remember). Use 记得 in conversation: "你记得吗？" (Do you remember?)

记 jì

忆 yì