ký ức

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kýrisingsắc ứcrisingsắc

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ký ức means one's own memory.

Also spelled kí ức — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 記憶

Meanings of ký ức in English

Noun

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

Example sentences with ký ức

Tôi không có ký ức nào về chuyện đã xảy ra. I have no memory of what happened.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 記憶.

Frequently asked questions

What does ký ức mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce ký ức?

Tones: ký — rising tone (sắc), ức — rising tone (sắc).

Is ký ức a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. ký 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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.