记性

記性

jìxing

noun HSK 7-9 #10,993

Meanings

1 memory (ability to remember)

Characters

to remember; to record

nature; disposition

Examples

HSK 1

他的记性很好。

Tā de jìxing hěn hǎo.

He has a good memory.

HSK 3

我记性不好，总是忘事。

Wǒ jìxing bùhǎo, zǒngshì wàng shì.

I have a bad memory; I'm always forgetting things.

Tips

usage

记性 refers specifically to the ability to remember things in daily life. Compare with 记忆, which is more formal and can also mean 'a specific memory.'

Stroke Order

记 jì

性 xìng