Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
記
jì
Description
“记”这个字常常表示把事情记在心里，或者用笔写下来。
The character “记” often means to remember something in your mind or to write it down with a pen.
我们说“记住”“记得”，也可以说“日记”“笔记”。
We say “记住” and “记得”, and can also say “日记” and “笔记”.
Meanings
记jì
to remember; keep in mind
我记不住他的名字。
I can't remember his name.
记jì
to write down; record
请把这个电话号码记下来。
Please write down this phone number.
记jì
a record; note; account
这本书是一篇游记。
This book is a travelogue.
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Notes
- Nuance
记住 stresses successfully memorizing; 记得 means currently remembering something.
- Etymology
记 combines 讠 (speech) with 己, suggesting putting words into memory or writing.
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