记jìto record; to note
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.
to record; to noteverb
- 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?
How is 记 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
老师说了一个名字。
Lǎoshī shuō le yí gè míngzi.
The teacher said a name.
- Speaker B:
你要记这个名字吗?
Nǐ yào jì zhège míngzi ma?
Are you going to note this name?
- Speaker A:
我要记在本子上。
Wǒ yào jì zài běnzi shàng.
I am going to write it in my notebook.
- 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?
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Related words
- 记得jì deto rememberHSK 2
- 写xiěto writeHSK 1
- 名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)HSK 1
- 忘wàngto forgetHSK 2
- 知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware ofHSK 1
- 书shūbookHSK 1
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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.