记住

• 拼音: jì zhù
• 汉字拆解: 记 (remember) + 住 (hold firm) — to lock something into memory

含义

To remember; to memorize firmly. Emphasizes successfully committing something to memory.

A resultative verb compound where 住 indicates a firm result — having locked something into memory. Often used as an instruction or goal: 记住这个词 (memorize this word). Different from 记得, which describes the state of remembering.

例句

1. 请记住这个电话号码。
2. 我记住了他的名字。
3. 这个字太难了，我记不住。

用法指南

语境: study, everyday

语气: direct

正确说法

• 你要记住这个。(You need to remember this.)
• 我终于记住了。(I finally memorized it.)

错误说法

• 我记住得很好。(Wrong structure — 记住 is already a result; say 我记得很好 or 我记住了)

起源与历史

Compound of 记 (remember) and 住 (to hold firmly, resultative complement) — to hold something firmly in memory.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal