Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

kỉ niệm

[ki˧˩ niəm˧˨ʔ]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) memory, memories (good, bad, childhood memories, etc.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kỷ niệm, nhớ lại

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) souvenir, keepsake

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vật lưu niệm, kỷ vật

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to commemorate, to celebrate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tưởng nhớ, kỷ niệm

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What does “kỉ niệm” mean?

(noun) memory, memories (good, bad, childhood memories, etc.)

Is “kỉ niệm” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.