切记 qièjì remember at all costs
How to remember 切记: 切 cut + 记 remember = remember at all costs.
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How it is used
- 'Be sure to remember / bear firmly in mind' - a strong reminder: 切记按时吃药 (qièjì ànshí chī yào) be sure to take your medicine on time.
- The positive counterpart to 切忌 (be sure NOT to). Used to stress an instruction the listener must not forget.