jì

记

HSK 1Character · Verb · Noun · Measure wordTraditional記

remember; record; mark; classifier

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Meanings

7 senses · 31 examples
1.

verb

to remember; to keep in mind

Used for retaining information, memories, or facts in one's mind.

Wǒ我
jì记
de得
xiǎo小
shí时
hou候
zhù住
zài在
zhè这
tiáo条
jiē街
shàng上
 。

I remember living on this street when I was a kid.

Qǐng请
nǐ你
jì记
hǎo好
zhè这
gè个
diàn电
huà话
hào号
mǎ码
 。

Please remember this phone number.

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Tā他
de的
jì记
xìng性
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
 ,
guò过
mù目
bù不
wàng忘
 。

He has an excellent memory and remembers things after seeing them once.

Wǒ我
jì记
bù不
qīng清
zuó昨
tiān天
de的
huì会
yì议
nèi内
róng容
le了
 。

I can't remember the content of yesterday's meeting.

Shàng上
kè课
de的
shí时
hou候
yào要
rèn认
zhēn真
jì记
bǐ笔
jì记
 。

You should take careful notes during class.

2.

verb

to record; to write down; to register

Used for writing down information, data, or events for future reference.

Qǐng请
bāng帮
wǒ我
jì记
yī一
xià下
jīn今
tiān天
de的
kāi开
xiāo销
 。

Please help me record today's expenses.

Tā他
zài在
rì日
jì记
lǐ里
jì记
lù录
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
lǚ旅
xíng行
jiàn见
wén闻
 。

He recorded his travel experiences in his diary.

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Kuài会
jì计
zhèng正
zài在
bāng帮
gōng公
sī司
jì记
zhàng账
 。

The accountant is keeping accounts for the company.

Lǎo老
shī师
biǎo表
yáng扬
le了
tā他
 ,
hái还
gěi给
tā他
jì记
le了
yī一
dà大
gōng功
 。

The teacher praised him and gave him a major merit record.

Jì记
zhě者
zhèng正
zài在
zhāi摘
jì记
cǎi采
fǎng访
duì对
xiàng象
de的
fā发
yán言
yào要
diǎn点
 。

The reporter is taking notes of the key points from the interviewee's speech.

3.

noun

record; written account; writing

formal

Mostly used in book, article, or essay titles.

Wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
xiě写
rì日
jì记
jì记
lù录
shēng生
huó活
 。

I write a diary every day to record my life.

Zhè这
běn本
yóu游
jì记
jì记
lù录
le了
zuò作
zhě者
de的
ōu欧
zhōu洲
zhī之
xíng行
 。

This travelogue records the author's trip to Europe.

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 《
Yuè岳
yáng阳
lóu楼
jì记
 》
shì是
fàn范
zhòng仲
yān淹
de的
jīng经
diǎn典
sàn散
wén文
 。

Notes on Yueyang Tower is a classic prose work by Fan Zhongyan.

Tā他
de的
dú读
shū书
bǐ笔
jì记
xiě写
de得
fēi非
cháng常
xiáng详
xì细
 。

His book notes are written in great detail.

Zhè这
bù部
bǐ笔
jì记
zhěng整
lǐ理
le了
duō多
nián年
de的
yán研
jiū究
xīn心
dé得
 。

This collection of notes organizes years of research insights.

4.

noun

mark; sign; token

Refers to a visible mark used for identification or reminder.

Zhè这
ge个
lù路
biāo标
shì是
qián前
fāng方
shī施
gōng工
de的
biāo标
jì志
 。

This road sign marks upcoming construction ahead.

Gài盖
shàng上
gōng公
zhāng章
hòu后
 ,
zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
jiù就
yǒu有
le了
xiào效
lì力
 。

After stamping the official seal, this document becomes valid.

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Tā他
zài在
dì地
tú图
shàng上
zuò做
le了
àn暗
jì记
fáng防
zhǐ止
mí迷
lù路
 。

He made hidden marks on the map to avoid getting lost.

Zhè这
jiàn件
yī衣
fu服
shàng上
de的
biāo标
jì记
xiǎn显
shì示
tā它
shì是
chún纯
mián棉
cái材
zhì质
 。

The tag on this clothing shows it is made of pure cotton.

Qǐng请
zài在
nǐ你
de的
kè课
běn本
shàng上
jì记
xià下
yè页
mǎ码
jì记
hào号
fāng方
biàn便
fù复
xí习
 。

Please make page marks in your textbook to make reviewing easier.

5.

noun

birthmark

Refers specifically to a dark, congenital spot on the skin.

Tā她
zuǒ左
biān边
méi眉
mao毛
shàng上
yǒu有
yí一
gè个
hēi黑
sè色
de的
tāi胎
jì记
 。

She has a black birthmark above her left eyebrow.

Wǒ我
gē胳
bo膊
shàng上
de的
tāi胎
jì记
shì是
zài在
chū出
shēng生
shí时
jiù就
yǒu有
de的
 。

The birthmark on my arm has been there since I was born.

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Yī医
shēng生
jiǎn检
chá查
le了
tā他
shēn身
shàng上
de的
shēn深
sè色
bān斑
diǎn点
 。

The doctor examined the dark spots on his body.

Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
nǚ女
hái孩
liǎn脸
shàng上
de的
hóng红
tāi胎
jì记
hěn很
xiǎn显
yǎn眼
 。

The red birthmark on this little girl's face is very noticeable.

Tā他
bó脖
zi子
shàng上
de的
tāi胎
jì记
xíng形
zhuàng状
xiàng像
yī一
kē颗
xiǎo小
ài爱
xīn心
 。

The birthmark on his neck is shaped like a small heart.

6.

measure word

for certain actions

informal

Used to count repeated actions, especially striking or shooting movements.

Tā他
shēng生
qì气
de地
dǎ打
le了
duì对
fāng方
yī一
jì耳
ěr光
 。

He angrily slapped the other person across the face once.

Shǒu守
mén门
yuán员
jiē接
zhù住
le了
duì对
fāng方
de的
yī一
jì记
jìn劲
shè射
 。

The goalkeeper saved the opponent's powerful shot.

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Tā他
huī挥
chū出
yī一
jì记
zhòng重
quán拳
dǎ打
zài在
le了
shā沙
dài袋
shàng上
 。

He threw a heavy punch at the sandbag.

Gē歌
shǒu手
xiàn献
shàng上
le了
yī一
jì首
dòng动
tīng听
de的
gē歌
qǔ曲
 。

The singer performed a beautiful song.

7.

noun

surname Ji

Used as a family name.

Jì记
lǎo老
shī师
jīn今
tiān天
huì会
lái来
wǒ我
men们
bān班
shàng上
kè课
 。

Teacher Ji will come to our class today.

Wǒ我
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
xìng姓
jì记
 ,
dà大
jiā家
kě可
yǐ以
jiào叫
tā他
jì记
xiān先
sheng生
 。

My new colleague's surname is Ji, you can call him Mr. Ji.