Chinese verb · state · first needed at intermediate level (B1)
记得
jìde
to remember
Having something in your memory ( (wǒ jìde tā de míngzi)); + verb, “remember to” ( (Jìde dài sǎn!)). To recall something you'd forgotten use (xiǎng qǐlai); to memorise, (jìzhù).
Speed:
Basic
基本
Having something in your memory now.
| affirmative | 我记得他。Wǒ jìde tā. | |
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| negative | 我不记得他的名字。Wǒ bú jìde tā de míngzi. | |
| question | 你还记得我吗？Nǐ hái jìde wǒ ma? |
Completed
了
: have forgotten. 记得…了: remember that something was done.
| affirmative | 我记得我锁门了。Wǒ jìde wǒ suǒ mén le. | |
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| negative | 我不记得了。Wǒ bú jìde le. | |
| question | 你记得锁门了吗？Nǐ jìde suǒ mén le ma? |
Experience
过
记得…过: remembering something that happened before.
| affirmative | 我记得我们见过。Wǒ jìde wǒmen jiànguo. | |
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| negative | 我不记得我们见过。Wǒ bú jìde wǒmen jiànguo. | |
| question | 你记得我们见过吗？Nǐ jìde wǒmen jiànguo ma? |
Future and intention
要 / 会
(huì jìde): will remember; (yào jìde): must remember to.
| affirmative | 我会一直记得你的。Wǒ huì yìzhí jìde nǐ de. | |
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| negative | 他不会记得的。Tā bú huì jìde de. | |
| question | 你会记得吗？Nǐ huì jìde ma? |
Examples
- 记得带伞！Jìde dài sǎn!Remember to take an umbrella!
- 我记得他住在上海。Wǒ jìde tā zhù zài Shànghǎi.I remember that he lives in Shanghai.
- 对不起，我不记得你的名字了。Duìbuqǐ, wǒ bú jìde nǐ de míngzi le.Sorry, I've forgotten your name.