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记念

Word · Verb · NounTraditional記念

commemorate; remember

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Meanings

2 senses · 5 examples
1.

verb

to commemorate; to remember; to mark

neutral

Used for remembering people or events with respect; often used in formal or ceremonial contexts. '记念' is a variant of '纪念'.

Rén人
men们
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huì会
jì记
niàn念
zhè这
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
 。

People commemorate this great scientist every year.

Zhè这
gè个
jié节
rì日
shì是
wèi为
le了
jì记
niàn念
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
xī牺
shēng牲
de的
yīng英
xióng雄
 。

This holiday is to remember the heroes who died in the war.

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Wǒ我
men们
huì会
yǒng永
yuǎn远
jì记
niàn念
lǎo老
shī师
de的
jiào教
huì诲
 。

We will always remember the teacher's instruction.

2.

noun

souvenir; keepsake; memorial

neutral

Refers to an object kept or given to remember an event or person.

Zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
lǚ旅
xíng行
shí时
mǎi买
de的
jì记
niàn念
pǐn品
 。

This is a souvenir I bought while traveling.

Qǐng请
shōu收
xià下
zhè这
gè个
zuò作
wéi为
wǒ我
men们
de的
jì记
niàn念
 。

Please accept this as our keepsake.