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    Expressing "to remember" or "to record" with 记 (jì)

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    Structure

    Verb + 记 / 记 + Object

    Explanation

    The verb 记 (jì) means "to remember" or "to record." It is a common character used in many compound words, such as 忘记 (to forget, literally "forget-remember"), 记忆 (memory), and 记录 (to record). In the phrase 忘记, the 记 completes the verb meaning "to forget."

    Examples

    • 你记得明天开会的时间吗？

      Nǐ jìde míngtiān kāihuì de shíjiān ma?

      Do you remember the time of tomorrow's meeting?

    • 我把她的电话号码记在了本子上。

      Wǒ bǎ tā de diànhuà hàomǎ jì zài le běnzi shàng.

      I wrote down her phone number in my notebook.

    • 他总是忘记带钥匙。

      Tā zǒngshì wàngjì dài yàoshi.

      He always forgets to bring his keys.

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