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 record"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "to record", including 记 (jì), 识 (shí / zhì), 志 (zhì), 录 (lù). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "to record" covers 4 different Chinese characters — 记 (jì), 识 (shí / zhì), 志 (zhì), 录 (lù) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 4 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jì, shí, zhì, lù — 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
- 识 shí / zhìto know; knowledge; to record; write a footnoteUseful words: 认识, 知识
- 志 zhìthe will; sign; mark; to record; write a footnoteUseful words: 杂志, 志愿者
- 录 lùto record; to hit; to copyUseful words: 记录, 录音
Common words for these 4 "to record" characters
Anchor each of these 4 characters in a word you can picture — start with 记 (jì) — so "to record" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
记得jì deto remember忘记wàng jìto forget记住jì zhuto remember; to bear in mind; to learn by heart认识rèn shito know; to recognize; to be familiar with; to get acquainted with sb知识zhī shiknowledge; intellectual常识cháng shícommon sense; general knowledge杂志zá zhìmagazine志愿者zhì yuàn zhěvolunteer志愿zhì yuànaspiration; ambition; to volunteer记录jì lùto record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc)
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 4 ways to say "to record".
识 shí / zhì — to know; knowledge; to record; write a footnote
我认识这个字，但不知道怎么读。Wǒ rèn shi zhè ge zì, dàn bù zhī dào zěn me dú.I recognize this character, but I do not know how to read it.
Common words: 认识 (rèn shi)、知识 (zhī shi)、常识 (cháng shí)
志 zhì — the will; sign; mark; to record; write a footnote
他从小就立志当医生。Tā cóng xiǎo jiù lì zhì dāng yī shēng.He has aspired to be a doctor since childhood.
Common words: 杂志 (zá zhì)、志愿者 (zhì yuàn zhě)、志愿 (zhì yuàn)
录 lù — to record; to hit; to copy
老师把今天的重点都录了下来。Lǎo shī bǎ jīn tiān de zhòng diǎn dōu lù le xià lái.The teacher recorded all of today key points.
Common words: 记录 (jì lù)、录音 (lù yīn)、录取 (lù qǔ)
All 4 characters
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