记得

jì de

HSK 2.0 Level 3 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Verb Very common

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Definitions

1. to remember

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 忘记 wàng jì 忘记 wàng jì to forget to forget: to forget

Related words

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• 记住 jì zhu 记住 jì zhu to remember 记住 emphasizes memorizing or bearing in mind, while 记得 means to remember or recall.: to remember
• 回忆 huí yì 回忆 huí yì to recall 回忆 means to recall past experiences, often with nostalgia.: to recall

Usage notes

Common mistakes

记得 is stative, expressing a state of remembering; use 记住 (jì zhù) for the action of committing to memory.

Example Sentences

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我 记得 你的名字。

I remember your name.

下雨天 记得 带雨衣。

Remember to bring a raincoat on rainy days.

我至今还 记得 那天的事情。

I still remember what happened that day to this day.

今天降水概率很高，出门 记得 带伞。

The probability of precipitation is very high today; remember to bring an umbrella when going out.

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Child Words of 记得

• 得 得 dé: to obtain
• 得 得 de: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
• 得 得 děi: to have to
• 记 记 jì: to record