kí ức

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ki˧˦ ʔɨk̚˧˦]Huế [kɪj˨˩˦ ʔɨk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kɪj˦˥ ʔɨk̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

kírisingsắc ứcrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

kí ức means one's own memory.

Chinese characters: 記憶

Meanings of kí ức in English

Noun

literary one's own memory (stored record) ≈ kỉ niệm
- kí ức tuổi thơchildhood memory

Example sentences with kí ức

Ước gì tôi có thể xoá hết kí ức về bạn ra khỏi tâm trí tôi. I wish I could erase every memory of you from my mind.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 記憶.

Frequently asked questions

What does kí ức mean in English?

kí ức (noun) means "one's own memory".

How do you pronounce kí ức?

IPA: Hanoi [ki˧˦ ʔɨk̚˧˦]; Saigon [kɪj˦˥ ʔɨk̚˦˥]. Tones: kí — rising tone (sắc), ức — rising tone (sắc).

Is kí ức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. kí ức is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 記憶.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.