备忘录 bèiwànglù memorandum
memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
How to remember 备忘录: 备 prepare + 忘 forget + 录 to record = memorandum.
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- A memorandum / memo - 签署备忘录 (qiānshǔ bèiwànglù) sign a memorandum (MOU); 会议备忘录 (huìyì bèiwànglù) meeting minutes/memo.
- Two uses: a diplomatic/business memo of understanding, and a personal reminder notebook. Formal in the official sense.