记不清 (jì bú) — can't remember clearly

Definition

A 离合词: 记 and 清 split around an object or 了/得, e.g. 记不清了, 记不清他的名字. Meaning: cannot remember clearly, with 清 emphasizing that the memory is vague or blurred.

verb
can't remember clearly

Examples

  • 记不清
    Wǒ jì bú nà jiàn shì fā shēng de jù tǐ shí jiān le.
    I can't remember the specific time that incident happened.
  • 记不清
    Tā jì bú zuó tiān wǎn shàng de mèng le.
    He can't remember his dream from last night clearly.
  • 记不清
    Suī rán hěn jiǔ méi jiàn, dàn wǒ bìng jì bú tā de yàng zi.
    Though we haven't seen each other for a long time, I actually can't remember her appearance clearly.

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