牢记

• Pinyin: láo jì
• Desglose de hanzi: 牢 = firm/prison; 记 = 讠(speech) + 己 (self) — remember

Significado

tener muy presente; recordar firmemente

Stronger than 记住 — implies something important that must not be forgotten. Often used for lessons, principles, warnings, or duties.

Ejemplos

1. 牢记历史，不忘初心。
2. 老师的教导我一直牢记在心。
3. 安全规定必须牢记。

Guía de uso

Contexto: education, warnings, principles

Tono: emphatic

Correcto

• 牢记使命，砥砺前行。(Keep the mission in mind and forge ahead.)
• 这个教训你要牢记。(You must remember this lesson well.)

Incorrecto

• 用牢记描述记住琐碎的事情。(牢记 implies importance — use 记住 for casual remembering)

Origen e historia

Compound of 牢 (firm/prison) + 记 (remember). To remember as securely as something locked in a prison.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal