记 jì — to remember; to note; mark; sign; to record
请记住我的电话号码。Qǐng jì zhù wǒ de diàn huà hào mǎ.Please remember my phone number.
Common words: 记得 (jì de)、忘记 (wàng jì)、记住 (jì zhu)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "to note"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to note", including 记 (jì), 注 (zhù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words, and examples.
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to note" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 记 (jì), 注 (zhù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jì, zhù — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 记 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 记 jìto remember; to note; mark; sign; to recordUseful words: 记得, 忘记
- 注 zhùto inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; to note; to comment onUseful words: 注意, 关注
Common words for these 2 "to note" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 记 (jì) — so "to note" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "to note".
注 zhù — to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; to note; to comment on
过马路时要注意安全。Guò mǎ lù shí yào zhù yì ān quán.Pay attention to safety when crossing the road.
Common words: 注意 (zhù yì)、关注 (guān zhù)、注册 (zhù cè)
All 2 characters
Open 记、注 or any character below to hear it read aloud and see it used in an example sentence.