How is 纪念 pronounced?

纪念 is pronounced “jì niàn” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 纪念?

纪念 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5verbverb / noun

纪念

Traditional: 紀念

jì niàn

纪念 (jì niàn) means “to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word (traditional 紀念) in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

How to write 纪念

Practice each character:

念

Example

这座博物馆是为了纪念那些英雄而建的。

Zhè zuò bówùguǎn shì wèile jìniàn nàxiē yīngxióng ér jiàn de.

This museum was built to commemorate those heroes.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 纪念 mean?: 纪念 (jì niàn) means “to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 纪念 pronounced?: 纪念 is pronounced “jì niàn” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 纪念?: 纪念 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-05-27