忆
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yì · to remember, to reflect upon

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4Total strokes

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Left-rightCharacter structure

Keep the left side compact and leave enough room for the right side.

忄Key radical

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Vocabulary in context

Common words with 忆

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Example sentences

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Wǒ bú yuàn yì gōu qǐ jiǔ yuǎn de huí yì.我不愿意勾起久远的回忆。

I don't want to stir up old memories.

Source: Tatoeba #9518683 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Wǒ xiàn zài jǐn yǒu de dōng xī jiù shì wǒ de jì yì le.我现在仅有的东西就是我的记忆了。

The only thing I have now are memories.

Source: Tatoeba #812348 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tā de jì yì lì zǒng ràng wǒ chī jīng.他的记忆力总让我吃惊。

His memory never ceases to astonish me.

Source: Tatoeba #3043964 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Měi cì tīng dào zhè shǒu gē, dōu huì ràng wǒ huí yì qǐ zì jǐ nián qīng de shí hòu.每次听到这首歌,都会让我回忆起自己年轻的时候。

When I hear that song, I remember my younger days.

Source: Tatoeba #8742128 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Gǎn xiè nà xiē huí yì.感谢那些回忆。

Thank you for the memories.

Source: Tatoeba #502347 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Shuō huǎng de rén xū yào hěn hǎo de jì yì lì.说谎的人需要很好的记忆力。

A liar needs to have a good memory.

Source: Tatoeba #9961423 · CC BY 2.0 FR
Turn reference into recall

How to study 忆 in context

  1. Say yì, then recall the core meaning: to remember, to reflect upon.
  2. Write all 4 strokes while keeping the left-right balanced.
  3. Use it in 回忆 (huí yì), meaning “to recall”.
  4. Read the complete sentence aloud once, then cover the translation and explain how 忆 works in that context.

Definitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.