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记jìto record; to note

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记 (jì) means "to record," "to note," "to memorize," or "to remember." 我把名字记在本子上 says I noted the name in a notebook. 你要记这个名字 says you should note this name. 请你记一下 says please jot it down. 十个字你都记了吗 asks whether you have memorized all ten characters. Each example uses one of those senses.

What does 记 mean?

  1. 1.

    to record; to noteverb

  2. 2.

    to memorize; to rememberverb

What does the character 记 mean?

  • 记to record; to note

How do you use 记?

记 can mean writing something down, as in 记在本子上, and it can mean keeping a name or a character in mind.

Patterns

  • 把 + Noun + 记在 + Place

    我把名字记在本子上。

    Wǒ bǎ míngzi jì zài běnzi shàng.

    I wrote the name down in the notebook.

  • 记 + Noun

    你要记这个名字。

    Nǐ yào jì zhège míngzi.

    You should note this name.

  • 记 + 一下

    请你记一下。

    Qǐng nǐ jì yíxià.

    Please jot it down.

What are some examples of 记 in a sentence?

  1. 我把名字记在本子上。

    Wǒ bǎ míngzi jì zài běnzi shàng.

    I wrote the name down in the notebook.

  2. 你要记这个名字。

    Nǐ yào jì zhège míngzi.

    You should note this name.

  3. 请你记一下。

    Qǐng nǐ jì yíxià.

    Please jot it down.

  4. 十个字你都记了吗?

    Shí gè zì nǐ dōu jì le ma?

    Have you memorized all ten characters?

How is 记 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    老师说了一个名字。

    Lǎoshī shuō le yí gè míngzi.

    The teacher said a name.

  2. Speaker B:

    你要记这个名字吗?

    Nǐ yào jì zhège míngzi ma?

    Are you going to note this name?

  3. Speaker A:

    我要记在本子上。

    Wǒ yào jì zài běnzi shàng.

    I am going to write it in my notebook.

  4. Speaker B:

    好,我也记一下。

    Hǎo, wǒ yě jì yíxià.

    All right, I will jot it down too.

Can you use 记 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 你要___这个名字。(You should note this name.)
  2. 2.Which sentence means "Please jot it down"?
  3. 3.Fill in the blank: 我把名字___在本子上。(I wrote the name down in the notebook.)

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.