纪念 jìniàn to commemorate
to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir
How to remember 纪念: 纪 discipline + 念 to think of = to commemorate.
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How it is used
- To commemorate / a memento - 纪念活动 (jìniàn huódòng) a commemorative event; 作为纪念 as a keepsake.
- Both verb (mark/honor an occasion or memory) and noun (souvenir). 纪念品 souvenir, 纪念碑 monument. Used for honoring people, events, anniversaries.
Example sentences
- 你觉得她最想要什么纪念品？ Nǐ juéde tā zuì xiǎngyào shénme jìniànpǐn?What souvenir do you think she would like most?
- 这将是我环绕美国旅行中一个很好的纪念品。 Zhè jiāng shì wǒ huánrào měiguó lǚxíng zhōng yígè hěn hǎo de jìniànpǐn.This will be a good souvenir of my trip around the United States.