记

jì

record; keep in mind, remember

How to write 记, stroke by stroke

to record; to note; to memorize; to remember; mark; sign; classifier for blows, kicks, shots

Ideographic: A private 己 note 讠; 己 also provides the pronunciation

Made of 讠 + 己

记得jì deto remember
忘记wàng jìto forget
记住jì zhuto remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart
记录jì lùto record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc)
记忆jì yìto remember; to recall; memory
记者jì zhěreporter; journalist
日记rì jìdiary
标记biāo jìsign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token
登记dēng jìto register (one's name)
笔记bǐ jìto take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
记载jì zǎito write down; to record; written account
记号jì haomark; symbol; notation; seal

我记得我把书还到图书馆了。
wǒ jì de wǒ bǎ shū hái dào tú shū guǎn le 。
I remember returning the book to the library.
我男朋友是个记者。
wǒ nán péng yǒu shì gè jì zhě 。
My boyfriend is a journalist.
这一年我下了决心写日记。
zhè yì nián wǒ xià le jué xīn xiě rì jì 。
I resolved to keep a diary this year.
他希望抹去不好的记忆。
tā xī wàng mǒ qù bù hǎo de jì yì 。
He wishes to erase bad memories.
我忘记锁上抽屉了。
wǒ wàng jì suǒ shàng chōu tì le 。
I forgot to lock the drawer.