记 meaning in English

jì

to record; to note

HSK 1verbTraditional 記5 strokes

Meaning of 记

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jì

to record
to note
to memorize
to remember
mark
sign
classifier for blows, kicks, shots

How to use 记

On its own, 记 often means to write something down or to keep something in mind, and it appears in many common words like 记得 (jìde) and 笔记 (bǐjì). It can also count blows or shots, as in 一记耳光 (yí jì ěrguāng, a slap). Example: 我记不住他的名字。(Wǒ jì bú zhù tā de míngzi.) I can't remember his name.

记 is made of 讠 (speech, words) on the left and 己 (jǐ, self) on the right. Picture yourself putting words down for your own later use, which is what recording and remembering are.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up the right side 己 (jǐ) with 已 (yǐ) or 巳 (sì). In 记 the last stroke of 己 does not close at the top left, so leave that gap open. Learners also sometimes say 我记 when they mean I remember. Use 我记得 for that, and save 记住 for making a point to commit something to memory.

记 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

我wǒ不bú记jì得de他tā们men的de名míng字zì了le。

I couldn't remember their names.

你nǐ记jì得de你nǐ父fù亲qīn的de生shēng日rì吗ma？

Do you remember your father's birthday?

你nǐ要yào好hǎo好hǎo记jì住zhù他tā的de话huà。

Bear in mind what he said.

你nǐ可kě能néng不bú记jì得de我wǒ了le，但dàn我wǒ记jì得de你nǐ。

You may not remember me, but I remember you.

我wǒ记jì得de在zài哪nǎ儿ér见jiàn过guò她tā。

I remember seeing her somewhere.

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记 jì · to record · 5 strokes

Related words

Words that share a character with 记.

记得	jìde	to remember
忘记	wàngjì	to forget
记住	jìzhù	to remember; to bear in mind
笔记	bǐjì	to take down (in writing); notes
笔记本	bǐjìběn	notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦\|笔记本电脑[bi
记录	jìlù	to record; record (esp. a written account)
记者	jìzhě	reporter; journalist
日记	rìjì	diary
登记	dēngjì	to register (one's name)
记载	jìzǎi	to write down; to record
记忆	jìyì	to remember; to recall; memory
记号	jìhao	mark; symbol

Questions about 记

What does 记 mean?

记 (jì) means "to record; to note" and is used as a verb.

How do you write 记?

记 is made of 1 character: 记 (5 strokes). That is 5 strokes in total.

Is 记 an HSK word?

Yes. 记 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 记 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 记 is written 記.

What is the difference between 记得 and 记住?

记得 (jìde) describes a state: you still remember something. 记住 (jìzhù) stresses the act of fixing it in memory, so it is common in commands like 记住了吗? (Did you get that memorized?).

How do you say to take notes in Chinese?

Say 记笔记 (jì bǐjì), literally to record notes. For example, 上课的时候我记笔记。(Shàngkè de shíhou wǒ jì bǐjì.) I take notes in class.