记得 jìde remember
How to remember 记得: 记 remember + 得 get = remember.
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How it is used
- To remember, to still have in mind - 我记得你 (wǒ jìde nǐ) I remember you; 记得关门 (jìde guānmén) remember to close the door.
- The opposite is 忘了 (wàng le, forgot); 记得 is the ongoing state of holding something in memory - 别忘了 (bié wàng le) don't forget.
- Contrast 想起来 (xiǎng qǐlái), which is the moment of recalling something you'd lost.
Example sentences
- 你记得吗？ Nǐ jìde ma?Do you remember?
- 我记得见过他。 Wǒ jìde jiàn guò tā.I remember seeing him.
- 我记得他的生日。 Wǒ jìde tā de shēngrì.I remember his birthday.