记 (jì) — to remember; to memorize; to record; to write down
Definition
A general-purpose verb covering both 'to remember/memorize' and 'to record/write down' — 记得 is the result ('do you remember?'), 背 is memorizing by recitation, 录 is audio/video recording.
verb
to rememberto memorizeto recordto write down
Easily confused
- 季jìsound-alikeseason
- 寄jìsound-aliketo send (by mail), to mail, to post
- 既jìsound-alike(adverb) already (formal)
- 剂jìsound-alike(classifier) dose (of medicine)
- 计jìsound-alike(verb) to calculate, to count; to count; to plan
- 祭jìsound-aliketo offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors); to hold a memorial ceremony
Examples
- 。Tā jì zhù le hěn duō dān cí.He memorized many words.
- 。Qǐng jì xià wǒ de míng zì.Please write down my name.
- 。Wǒ jì zhù le nǐ de diàn huà.I remembered your phone number.
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