How to say “write down” in Chinese
write down; remember
“Write down” in Chinese is 记, jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
记 is read jì. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “记”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 记. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你记得我吗？nǐjìdewǒmaDo you remember me?
- 这个词我记住了。zhègecíwǒjìzhùleI've memorized this word.
- 上课的时候要记笔记shàngkèdeshíhouyàojìbǐjìYou should take notes in class.
- 这些词我都记住了zhèxi ēcíwǒdōujìzhùleI've memorized all these words.
- 拿汉字来说，又难写又难记。náHànzìláishuō,yòunánxiěyòunánjìTake characters, for example: they're hard both to write and to remember.
- 将来我想当记者jiāngláiwǒxiǎngdāngjìzhěIn the future I want to become a journalist.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Write it down, remember it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “write down” in Chinese?
“Write down” in Chinese is 记, pinyin jì.
What does 记 mean?
记 (jì) means “write down; remember”.
How do you write 记?
记 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 记?
记 is read jì. Tones: jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“write down” in the lesson “Write it down, remember it”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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