Definition

1. Noun:
   • Memoir: A written account of personal experiences and observations, typically focusing on specific events, periods, or aspects of the author's life that they remember or have witnessed.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bà ấy đang viết hồi kí về thời thơ ấu của mình. (She is writing a memoir about her childhood.)
  • Cuốn hồi kí của ông ấy tiết lộ nhiều chi tiết lịch sử quan trọng. (His memoir reveals many important historical details.)
  • Tôi thích đọc hồi kí của các nhà lãnh đạo. (I enjoy reading memoirs by leaders.)

Advanced Usage

• Literary and Historical Context: "Hồi kí" often implies a degree of formality, reflection, and historical or personal significance. It is more structured than a simple diary.
  • Phần hồi kí trong tác phẩm của bà mang tính phân tích sâu sắc. (The memoir section in her work is deeply analytical.)

Variants and Related Words

• Hồi ký: An alternate, equally common spelling of "hồi kí". The meaning is identical.
• Hồi ức (n): Reminiscence, memory. This refers more generally to the act of remembering or a specific memory, not necessarily a written account.
  • Những hồi ức đẹp về quê hương. (Beautiful memories of the homeland.)
• Tự truyện (n): Autobiography. This is a broader account of a person's entire life, written by themselves, whereas a "hồi kí" often focuses on specific themes or periods.
• Nhật kí (n): Diary. A daily record of personal experiences and thoughts.

Synonyms

• Memoir: The direct translation and closest synonym.
• Recollections: (Sự hồi tưởng, những điều nhớ lại). Emphasizes the act of remembering.
• Reminiscences: (Những kỉ niệm, hồi ức). Similar to recollections, often with a nostalgic tone.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• Viết hồi kí: To write a memoir.
  • Cựu tổng thống dự định sẽ viết hồi kí. (The former president plans to write a memoir.)
• Đọc hồi kí: To read a memoir.
  • Đọc hồi kí giúp hiểu góc nhìn cá nhân về lịch sử. (Reading memoirs helps understand personal perspectives on history.)

noun

1. memoir