Chinese word dictionary

追忆

zhuī yì · to recollect; to recall (past times); to look back

Practice word

Word information

Simplified追忆

Traditional追憶

Pinyinzhuī yì

Part of speechDictionary

HSK 3.0Not listed

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

追zhuī

to pursue, to chase after; to expel

忆yì

to remember, to reflect upon; memory

How to learn 追忆

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

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回忆huíyì

to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4]

记忆jìyì

to remember; to recall; memory

追zhuī

to chase; to pursue; to look into; to investigate; to reminisce; to recall; to court (one's beloved); to binge-watch (a TV drama); retroactively; posthumously

追求zhuīqiú

to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo

追究zhuījiū

to investigate; to look into

回忆录huíyìlù

memoir