记性

记性 jìxìng

Memory

记性 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體記性 jixing

What 记性 means

Memory

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记性 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

记

jì

Remember (recorded - mark)

性

xìng

Nature (character - gender - sex)

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How to write 记性

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记性 in a sentence

他记性特别好，过目不忘。

Tā jìxing tèbié hǎo, guòmù bú wàng.

His memory is exceptional; he forgets nothing he has seen.

年纪大了，记性就差了。

Niánjì dà le, jìxing jiù chà le.

As one gets older the memory gets worse.

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Questions about 记性

What does 记性 mean in English?

记性 is pronounced jìxìng and means Memory.

How do you pronounce 记性?

记性 is jìxìng in pinyin — written jixing without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 记性?

记性 is written with 2 characters: 记 (jì) Remember (recorded - mark), 性 (xìng) Nature (character - gender - sex). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 记性 written in traditional Chinese?

記性. The simplified form 记性 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 記性 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jìxìng.

Is 记性 an HSK word?

Yes — 记性 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

Studied around the same time

嫉妒 jídù 籍贯 jíguàn 给予 jǐyǔ 计较 jìjiào 记载 jìzǎi 纪要 jìyào 技巧 jìqiǎo 忌讳 jìhuì

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