铭记 míngjì to engrave in one's memory
How to remember 铭记: 铭 to engrave + 记 remember = to engrave in one's memory.
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How it is used
- 'To engrave in memory, always remember' - 铭记在心 (míngjì zài xīn) etch it in one's heart; 永远铭记 (yǒngyuǎn míngjì) remember forever.
- Literary/solemn; for lasting, heartfelt remembrance - lessons, kindness, history, the fallen.
- Far heavier than everyday 记住 (jìzhù, remember); 铭 = to inscribe, as on metal or stone.
Example sentences
- 这件事他铭记于心。 Zhèjiàn shì tā míngjì yúxīn.The incident was etched in his memory.