hồi ký
Definition
- Noun:
- Memoir: A written account in which a person describes past experiences, events, or periods from their own life, often focusing on personal memories and reflections rather than a comprehensive life story.
- Memoirs (plural form): Can refer to a single book of memoirs or the literary genre itself.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bà ấy đang viết hồi ký về thời trẻ của mình. (She is writing a memoir about her youth.)
- Cuốn hồi ký đó tiết lộ nhiều bí mật thú vị. (That memoir reveals many interesting secrets.)
- Ông ấy nổi tiếng với các tác phẩm hồi ký. (He is famous for his memoir works.)
Advanced Usage
- As a literary genre: The term can refer to the genre of autobiographical writing.
- Thể loại hồi ký ngày càng phổ biến. (The memoir genre is becoming increasingly popular.)
Variants and Related Words
- Tự truyện (n): Autobiography. This is a related but distinct genre, typically offering a more comprehensive and factual account of the author's entire life.
- Khác với hồi ký, tự truyện thường kể toàn bộ cuộc đời. (Unlike a memoir, an autobiography usually tells the whole life story.)
Synonyms
- Memoir: A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge.
- Recollection: The act of remembering or the thing remembered.
- Reminiscence: A story told about a past event remembered by the narrator.
Related Idioms
- While there are no direct idioms with "hồi ký," the concept is related to phrases about memory and the past.
- Sống lại ký ức: To relive a memory.
- Ghi chép lại: To record or write down.