memoir; reminiscences; record of personal experiences or historical events
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
memoir; reminiscences; a genre of writing recording personal experiences or historical events one is familiar with
formalTypically written from a first-person perspective and has historical or biographical value. It is more personal and reflective than a pure historical record.
Tā他
wǎn晚
nián年
xiě写
le了
yī一
běn本
huí回
yì忆
lù录
，
jì记
lù录
le了
tā他
de的
zhàn战
zhēng争
jīng经
lì历
。
He wrote a memoir in his later years, recording his wartime experiences.
Zhè这
běn本
huí回
yì忆
lù录
wèi为
liǎo了
jiě解
nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
tí提
gōng供
le了
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
dì第
yī一
shǒu手
zī资
liào料
。
This memoir provides valuable firsthand material for understanding that era.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Xǔ许
duō多
zhèng政
zhì治
jiā家
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
dōu都
huì会
chū出
bǎn版
huí回
yì忆
lù录
。
Many politicians publish their memoirs after retirement.