() — (bound form) to recall, to remember

Definition

忆 (yì) is a literary bound form for 'to recall / memory', used mainly in compounds like 回忆 (huíyì, to recall) and 记忆 (jìyì, memory). In everyday speech use 回忆 or 想 instead.

bound form
(bound form) to recallto remember

Examples

  • Huí yì guò qù, tā gǎn kǎi wàn qiān.
    Recalling the past, he was filled with emotion.
  • Zhè duàn jì yì ràng wǒ hěn nán wàng.
    This memory is very unforgettable to me.
  • Yé ye cháng gēn wǒ men yì kǔ sī tián.
    Grandpa often tells us to recall past bitterness to appreciate present sweetness.

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