记性

jì xìng

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记性

jì xing Noun memory (ability to retain information)

记性

jì xìng memory

Definitions

1. memory

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 忘性 wàng xìng 忘性 wàng xìng forgetfulness 记性指记忆力好，忘性指容易忘记，常对举使用: forgetfulness

Register variants

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• 脑子 nǎo zi 脑子 nǎo zi brains ‘脑子’指思维能力时，口语中可与‘记性’相关，如‘脑子好/记性好’: brains

Related words

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• 记住 jì zhu 记住 jì zhu to remember 记性是名词，指记忆能力；记住是动词，指把事物留在记忆里: to remember

Synonyms

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• 记忆力 jì yì lì 记忆力 jì yì lì faculty of memory; ability to remember 两者都指记忆能力，但‘记性’更口语化，‘记忆力’更书面化: faculty of memory; ability to remember

Usage notes

Collocations

常与‘好/坏/差’搭配，说‘记性好/记性不好’，不说‘很记性’

Common mistakes

不可说‘我的记性忘了’，正确表达是‘我忘了’或‘我的记性不好，所以忘了’

Example Sentences

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他的 记性 很好，看一遍就记住了。

He has a very good memory; he remembers it after reading once.

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Words Containing 记性

• 好记性不如烂笔头 好记性不如烂笔头 hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu: the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
• 长记性 长记性 zhǎng jì xing: (coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes

Child Words of 记性

• 性 性 xìng: characteristic
• 记 记 jì: to record