记

jì

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记 — jì

1. to record; to write down; to take notes

   上课时请记笔记。 shàngkèshí qǐng jìbǐjì — Please take notes during class.

2. to memorize; to remember (in one's memory)

   我记不住那个人的名字。 wǒ jìbúzhù nàge rén de míngzì — I can't remember that person's name.

3. mark; sign; trace

   他左手臂上有一个胎记。 tā zuǒ shǒubì shàngyǒu yígè tāijì — He has a birthmark on his left arm.

4. classifier for blows, kicks, shots (e.g., a hit, a shot)

   他挨了两记重拳。 tā āi le liǎngjì zhòngquán — He took two heavy punches.