Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
记
jì
Description
"记"的意思是把事情放在脑子里，或者写下来。
"记" means to put something in your mind or write it down.
我们常说"记住"和"记得"，也可以说"记笔记"。
We often say "记住" and "记得", and can also say "记笔记".
Meanings
记jì
to remember; to keep in mind
我记得他的名字。
I remember his name.
记jì
to write down; to record
请把电话号码记下来。
Please write down the phone number.
记jì
a note; a record (as a noun)
我在写日记。
I am writing a diary.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
记得 emphasizes recalling; 记住 emphasizes the act of committing to memory.
- Etymology
讠 (speech) + 己 (self); relates to recording or noting things down.
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