Writing
回忆 (huíyì) — how to say "memory" in Chinese
回忆
Memory, recollection
verb
Character composition
回
to return
忆
to remember
Radicals / Keys
囗
Enclosure
#31 · wéi · 3 strokes
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
Collocations
童年回忆
tóngnián huíyì
childhood memories
美好回忆
měihǎo huíyì
beautiful memories
回忆过去
huíyì guòqù
recall the past
Examples
每次看到这张照片，都会让我回忆起大学时的快乐时光。
Every time I see this photo, it makes me recall the happy times at university.
美好的回忆。
Beautiful memories.
Frequently asked questions
How to say memory in Mandarin?
"memory" in Chinese is 回忆 (huíyì).
回忆 meaning in English
回忆 (huíyì) means "Memory, recollection".
How is 回忆 pronounced?
It is pronounced huíyì (written as huiyi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "memory" in Chinese characters?
It is written 回忆: 回 has 6 strokes, 忆 has 4 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 回忆?
回忆 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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