Meaning of 记得
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to remember
How to use 记得
记得 means to remember in the sense of still having something in your memory. It is often used to remind people, as in 记得 + action. Example: 你还记得我吗？(Nǐ hái jìde wǒ ma?) Do you still remember me?
记 (jì) has the speech radical 讠 plus 己, so think of saying things to yourself to record them, and 得 (de) means to get. When you have recorded something and still get it back, you 记得 (jìde) it.
Common mistake: Learners often mix up 记得 (jìde) and 记住 (jìzhù). 记得 means you still remember something, while 记住 means to commit it to memory, so say 请记住我的电话 (Qǐng jìzhù wǒ de diànhuà) for Please memorize my number. Also, the 得 here is neutral tone, not dé.
记得 in example sentences
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记 jì · to record · 5 strokes
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得 dé · to obtain · 11 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 记得.
| 觉得 | juéde | to think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc) |
| 得到 | dédào | to get; to obtain; to receive |
| 忘记 | wàngjì | to forget |
| 记住 | jìzhù | to remember; to bear in mind |
| 懂得 | dǒngde | to understand; to know; to comprehend |
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 得出 | déchū | to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) |
| 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 |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but |
| 值得 | zhídé | worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth) |
| 记录 | jìlù | to record; record (esp. a written account) |
Questions about 记得
What does 记得 mean?
记得 (jìde) means "to remember" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 记得?
记得 is made of 2 characters: 记 (5 strokes), 得 (11 strokes). That is 16 strokes in total.
Is 记得 an HSK word?
Yes. 记得 is on the HSK 1 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 记得 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 记得 is written 記得.
How do I say I don't remember in Chinese?
Say 我不记得了 (Wǒ bú jìde le). Adding 了 shows that you used to know it but now you have forgotten. 我忘了 (Wǒ wàng le) is also very common.
Can 记得 be used to remind someone to do something?
Yes. Put the action right after it, like 记得带伞 (jìde dài sǎn), Remember to bring an umbrella. It sounds friendly and is very common in daily speech.