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Expressing 'to commemorate' with 纪念 (jìniàn)
Structure
纪念 + Noun / Verb + 纪念
Explanation
纪念 (jìniàn) means 'to commemorate' or 'memorial' and can function as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it means to honor the memory of a person or event; as a noun, it refers to a memorial or remembrance. It commonly appears in compound phrases like 纪念日 (memorial day).
Examples
人们每年都会举办活动来纪念这位伟大的科学家。
Rénmen měi nián dōu huì jǔbàn huódòng lái jìniàn zhè wèi wěidà de kēxuéjiā.
People hold events every year to commemorate this great scientist.
这座纪念碑是为了纪念在战争中牺牲的人们。
zhè zuò jìniànbēi shì wèile jìniàn zài zhànzhēng zhōng xīshēng de rénmen.
This monument is to commemorate the people who sacrificed their lives in the war.
我买了一枚纪念币作为这次旅行的纪念。
wǒ mǎile yì méi jìniànbì zuòwéi zhè cì lǚxíng de jìniàn.
I bought a commemorative coin as a memento of this trip.