keep as a memento; preserve in memory
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to keep as a memento; to preserve as a souvenir; to retain in memory
formalOften used in formal or literary contexts, such as on gifts, inscriptions, or in letters. It expresses the idea of keeping something to remember a person or event.
Zhè这
zhāng张
zhào照
piàn片
sòng送
gěi给
nǐ你
，
zuò作
wéi为
wǒ我
men们
yǒu友
yì谊
de的
cún存
niàn念
。
I give you this photo as a memento of our friendship.
Tā他
zài在
shū书
de的
fēi扉
yè页
shang上
xiě写
xià下
“
huì惠
cún存
cún存
niàn念
”
sì四
gè个
zì字
。
He wrote the words 'Keep this in memory' on the title page of the book.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
lǐ礼
wù物
wǒ我
huì会
hǎo好
hǎo好
cún存
niàn念
。
I will treasure this gift as a keepsake.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
nián年
dài代
de的
jì记
yì忆
，
tā他
yī一
zhí直
zhēn珍
cáng藏
zài在
xīn心
zhōng中
cún存
niàn念
。
He has kept the memories of the war years preserved in his heart.