记

• 拼音: jì
• 汉字拆解: 记 = 讠(speech) + 己 (self, phonetic) — to record words, hence to remember

含义

To remember; to record; to note down. Indicates the act of committing something to memory or writing it down.

Often used with complements: 记住 (remember firmly), 记得 (recall, remember). Can also mean to take notes or make a record. In HSK 1 context, mostly used in simple phrases about memory.

例句

1. 你记一下我的电话号码。
2. 这个字很难记。
3. 老师让我们记生词。

用法指南

语境: study, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 请帮我记一下。(Please note it down for me.)
• 这个很重要，你要记好。(This is important, remember it well.)

错误说法

• 我记了你。(Sounds threatening — to say 'I remember you' use 我记得你 or 我记住你了)

起源与历史

Left-right structure with 讠(speech radical) and 己 (self, also phonetic). Originally meant to record speech, later extended to mean remember.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal