Definitions

(verb) to remember; to recall

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. represents the meaning and represents the sound. Simplified form of .

Semantic: Phonetic:

About

The traditional character "憶" for memory or recollection is structurally composed of the heart radical (心) at its base and the phonetic-semantic component "意" above it, the latter conveying the sense of thought or idea, which together illustrate the conceptual link between internal reflection and the heart-mind. In its simplified form "忆", the structural principle shifts to incorporate the abbreviated heart radical (忄) alongside the greatly reduced phonetic component "乙", a change that alters the character's visual composition while preserving its original phonetic hint and semantic field, and throughout these graphical adjustments, the character's fundamental meaning of remembering has persisted without significant alteration.

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我回童年。

Wǒ huíyì tóngnián.

I recall childhood.

这段记很清晰。

Zhè duàn jìyì hěn qīngxī.

This memory is very clear.

起了母亲的话。

Tā yì qǐle mǔqīn de huà.

She recalled her mother's words.

在夜深人静时,我总回往事。

Zài yè shēn rén jìng shí, wǒ zǒng huíyì wǎngshì.

In the quiet of the night, I always recall past events.

因为记深刻,所以我难以忘记。

Yīnwèi jìyì shēnkè, suǒyǐ wǒ nányǐ wàngjì.

Because the memory is deep, I can't forget it easily.

有时带来快乐,有时带来悲伤。

Huíyì yǒushí dài lái kuàilè, yǒushí dài lái bēishāng.

Memories sometimes bring happiness, sometimes bring sadness.

通过回,我理解了生活的意义。

Tōngguò huíyì, wǒ lǐjiěle shēnghuó de yìyì.

Through recollection, I understood the meaning of life.

每当起那段艰难岁月,我便更加珍惜现在的幸福生活。

Měi dāng yì qǐ nà duàn jiānnán suìyuè, wǒ biàn gèngjiā zhēnxī xiànzài de xìngfú shēnghuó.

Whenever I recall that difficult time, I cherish my happy life now even more.