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纪念

jì niàn · ji nian

Traditional 紀念

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. to commemorate; to honor the memory of
  2. memento; keepsake; souvenir
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Twenty fridge magnets

  1. Dengdeng

    去(qù)西安(xīān)，你(nǐ)想(xiǎng)买(mǎi)什么(shénme)纪念品(jìniànpǐn)？

    What souvenir do you want from Xi'an?

  2. Liangliang

    冰箱贴(bīngxiāngtiē)，我(wǒ)的(de)冰箱(bīngxiāng)上(shàng)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)二十个(èrshígè)了(le)。

    A fridge magnet. I already have twenty on my fridge.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)为什么(wèishénme)每次(měicì)都(dōu)买(mǎi)冰箱贴(bīngxiāngtiē)？

    Why do you buy one every time?

  4. Liangliang

    纪念(jìniàn)嘛(ma)，一个(yīgè)地方(dìfang)一个(yīgè)。

    It is a keepsake. One for each place.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)的(de)冰箱(bīngxiāng)要(yào)贴不下(tiēbùxià)了(le)。

    Then your fridge will have no room left.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)打算(dǎsuàn)再(zài)买(mǎi)一个(yīgè)冰箱(bīngxiāng)，专门(zhuānmén)贴(tiē)冰箱贴(bīngxiāngtiē)。

    I plan to buy another fridge just for magnets.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

举(jǔ)行(xíng)了(le)一(yì)场(chǎng)欢(huān)送(sòng)会(huì)以(yǐ)纪(jì)念(niàn)琼(qióng)斯(sī)先(xiān)生(sheng)。

A farewell meeting was held in honor of Mr Jones.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)把(bǎ)这(zhè)张(zhāng)旧(jiù)照(zhào)片(piàn)留(liú)作(zuò)纪(jì)念(niàn)。

Grandma kept this old photo as a memento.

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纪
jì

order; discipline

念
niàn

to read; to study (a subject)

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