Chinese word

记住

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì zhù

Meaning

  • verbremember

Example

我很快就能记住这些单词。wǒ hěn kuài jiù néng jì zhù zhè xiē dān cí

I can quickly remember these words.

Illustration for 记住 (remember)

More examples

我常常不能记住别人的名字。wǒ cháng cháng bù néng jì zhù bié rén de míng zì

I often cannot remember other people's names.

Core concept

A name, fact, or word is made to stay in the mind instead of slipping away.

Common phrases

  • 记住名字jì zhù míng zì

    remember names

  • 记住单词jì zhù dān cí

    remember words

  • 记住老师的话jì zhù lǎo shī de huà

    remember the teacher's words

Similar words

记得jì de: Recall a fact, name, or event that remains in memory.
背bèi: Learn words or other material by repeating them until they can be said from memory.

Definition in Chinese

把事情或知识牢牢地记在心里，使以后能想起来。bǎ shì qíng huò zhī shí láo láo dì jì zài xīn lǐ shǐ yǐ hòu néng xiǎng qǐ lái

Word origin

The compound 记住 (jìzhù, "to remember") uses 记 (jì, "to record") + 住 (zhù, "to stay"), creating the image of recorded information remaining in the mind.

Usage tips

  • The thing being learned usually follows the verb directly, so a name, rule, or new word can occupy the next position.

Other meanings

  • memorizeverb

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