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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing "memory" with 记忆 (jìyì)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    一 段 + 记忆

    Explanation

    The noun 记忆 (jìyì) means "memory" or "recollection." It refers to the mental faculty of remembering or a specific remembered experience. For example, 一段记忆 means "a memory" or "a stretch of memories."

    Examples

    • 童年的记忆总是让人感到温暖。

      Tóngnián de jìyì zǒng shì ràng rén gǎndào wēnnuǎn.

      Childhood memories always make people feel warm.

    • 这首歌唤起了我许多美好的记忆。

      Zhè shǒu gē huànqǐ le wǒ xǔduō měihǎo de jìyì.

      This song brought back many beautiful memories for me.

    • 随着年龄增长，他的记忆力越来越差了。

      Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, tā de jìyìlì yuè lái yuè chà le.

      As he has gotten older, his memory has become worse and worse.

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