jìniàn

纪念

HSK 3Word · Verb · NounTraditional記念

commemorate; remember; souvenir

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

verb

to commemorate; to remember; to honor the memory of

Commonly written as 纪念 in modern standard Chinese.

Tā他
men们
yòng用
shí实
jì际
xíng行
dòng动
jì记
niàn念
xiān先
liè烈
 。

They use practical actions to commemorate the martyrs.

Měi每
nián年
de的
zhè这
yī一
tiān天
 ,
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
huì会
jì记
niàn念
shì逝
qù去
de的
qīn亲
rén人
 。

On this day every year, we all remember our departed loved ones.

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Zhè这
zuò座
diāo雕
xiàng像
shì是
wèi为
le了
jì记
niàn念
nà那
wèi位
wěi伟
dà大
de的
kē科
xué学
jiā家
ér而
jiàn建
lì立
de的
 。

This statue was erected to commemorate that great scientist.

Rén人
men们
xiàn献
huā花
jì记
niàn念
zài在
nà那
chǎng场
shì事
gù故
zhōng中
yù遇
nàn难
de的
rén人
 。

People laid flowers to commemorate those who died in that accident.

2.

noun

souvenir; keepsake; memento

Usually written as 纪念品 in standard modern Chinese.

Zhè这
zhāng张
zhào照
piàn片
gěi给
nǐ你
zuò做
ge个
jì记
niàn念
ba吧
 。

Let this photo serve as a keepsake for you.

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.

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Tā他
bǎ把
zhè这
méi枚
yìng硬
bì币
dàng当
zuò作
jì记
niàn念
bǎo保
cún存
le了
xià下
lái来
 。

He kept this coin as a memento.