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记住

jì zhu · ji zhu

Traditional 記住

HSK 1

Meaning

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  1. to remember
  2. to bear in mind
  3. to learn by heart
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Remember my name

  1. Leon

    对不起(duìbuqǐ)，我(wǒ)记(jì)不(bù)住(zhù)你(nǐ)的(de)名字(míngzi)，

    Sorry, I can't remember your name.

  2. Qiqi

    我(wǒ)叫(jiào)琦琦(qíqí)，请(qǐng)记住(jìzhu)，

    I'm Qiqi. Please remember it.

  3. Leon

    琦琦(qíqí)，琦琦(qíqí)，我(wǒ)记住(jìzhu)了(le)！

    Qiqi, Qiqi. I remembered it!

  4. Qiqi

    好(hǎo)，一(yī)分钟(fēnzhōng)后(hòu)我(wǒ)再(zài)问(wèn)你(nǐ)，

    Okay. I'll ask you again in one minute.

  5. Leon

    一(yī)分钟(fēnzhōng)后(hòu)？现在(xiànzài)我(wǒ)已经(yǐjīng)忘(wàng)了(le)，你(nǐ)叫(jiào)什么(shénme)来着(láizhe)？

    In a minute? I already forgot. What was your name again?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)记(jì)住(zhu)明(míng)天(tiān)早(zǎo)上(shang)八(bā)点(diǎn)开(kāi)会(huì)。

Please remember that the meeting is at eight tomorrow morning.

02

我(wǒ)记(jì)住(zhu)了(le)他(tā)的(de)名(míng)字(zi)。

I remembered his name.

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记
jì

to record; to note

住
zhù

to live; to dwell

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