記 (gei3 | ji4) : keep in mind; remember; record

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記

gei3

ji4

[1] [v] keep in mind; remember; call to mind; bear in mind [2] [v] record; register
[3] a book recording persons, anecdotes, etc.
[4] seals; chops; [n] sign; mark

Stroke count: 10

Level: 2

Radical: (#149)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

記 / 记

This word has been viewed 24419 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 1st Aug 2009 20:18

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茶記 caa4 gei3 cha2 ji4 = [粵] (slang) Hong Kong style cafe 粵

札記 zaat3 gei3 zha2 ji4 = reading notes or commentary; blog

伙記 fo2 gei3 huo3 ji4 = waiter; shop assistant; salesperson 粵

記得 gei3 dak1 ji4 de5 = to remember; to recall

記住 gei3 zyu6 ji4 zhu4 = to learn by heart; to memorize; to remember

記者 gei3 ze2 ji4 zhe3 = reporter

冇記性 mou5 gei3 sing3 = forgetful 粵

記性 gei3 sing3 ji4 xing4 = memory

筆記 bat1 gei3 bi3 ji4 = write down

日記 jat6 gei3 ri4 ji4 = diary, blog (on the computer)
See all 115 compounds (CantoDict reports 122 compounds in total, but some may be Common Formations)

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唔記得帶手提電話添！粵
Oh! I've forgotten to bring my mobile phone.

記得買奶吧。國
Remember to buy milk.

記住飲多啲牛奶呀！粵
Remember to drink more milk!

我越老越冇記性。粵
As I get older, I get more forgetful.

你好記性。粵
You have a good memory.

我唔記得佢叫乜名。粵
I can't recall his name.

記得帶齊啲嘢喎! 粵
Remember to bring along all the stuff, okay!

不如去雞記食早餐囉! 粵
Let's go to KFC have a breakfast.

哎吔，我唔記得咗買橙返嚟添！粵
Oh, I have forgotten to buy some oranges.

頭先佢話啲伙記已經出晒去粵
Just now he said all the delivery boys had gone out.

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國 : This term is used in Mandarin/Standard written Chinese, not Cantonese.
粵 : This term is used in Cantonese, not Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.
No icon: This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

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Decimal representation of this word: 記
Unicode code for this character: U+8a18 (off-site link)

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