Usage note
记得是用来表达记住某事的意思。
jìdé shì yòng lái bāo zhǎng jù cí zuò měnɡ shì.
记得 is used to express remembering something.
Context note
记得常用于日常生活中，比如提醒自己或他人。
jìdé cháng yòng zài rì chénɡ shēnɡ zhōnɡ , bǐ 如 提醒自己或他人。
记得 is commonly used in daily life, such as reminding oneself or others.
5 examples
记得带伞出门。
jì de dài sǎn chū mén。
Remember to bring an umbrella when going out.
记得按时吃饭。
jì de àn shí chī fàn。
Remember to eat on time.
记得给妈妈打电话。
jì de gěi mā ma dǎ diàn huà。
Remember to call mom.
记得带作业回家。
jì de dài zuò yè huí jiā。
Remember to bring your homework home.
记得早点睡觉。
jì de zǎo diǎn shuì jiào。
Remember to go to bed early.
5 mini stories
小明记得每天早上读书。他妈妈提醒他要记得带书包去学校。
xiǎo míng jì de měi tiān zǎo shàng dú shū。 tā mā ma tí xǐng tā yào jì de dài shū bāo qù xué xiào。
Xiao Ming remembers to read every morning. His mom reminds him to remember to bring his backpack to school.
周末的时候，小红记得和朋友们一起去公园玩。她记得带上水壶。
zhōu mò de shí hòu， xiǎo hóng jì de hé péng yǒu men yì qǐ qù gōng yuán wán。 tā jì de dài shàng shuǐ hú。
On weekends, Xiao Hong remembers to go to the park with her friends. She remembers to bring a water bottle.
老师提醒同学们记得复习功课。他们记得认真听讲。
lǎo shī tí xǐng tóng xué men jì de fù xí gōng kè。 tā men jì de rèn zhēn tīng jiǎng。
The teacher reminds the students to review their lessons. They remember to listen carefully.
妈妈记得给小华买生日礼物。她记得写上祝福的话。
mā ma jì de gěi xiǎo huá mǎi shēng rì lǐ wù。 tā jì de xiě shàng zhù fú de huà。
Mom remembers to buy a birthday gift for Xiaohua. She remembers to write some blessings on it.
爸爸记得带全家去旅行。他记得提前规划好路线。
bà ba jì de dài quán jiā qù lǚ xíng。 tā jì de tí qián guī huà hǎo lù xiàn。
Dad remembers to take the whole family on a trip. He remembers to plan the route in advance.
Mini dialogue
记得带水壶
A
明天去公园，记得带水壶。
Míngtiān qù gōngyuán, jìde dài shuǐhú.
We're going to the park tomorrow, remember to bring a water bottle.
B
好的，我记住了。
Hǎo de, wǒ jìzhù le.
Okay, I'll remember.
记得老朋友
A
你还记得幼儿园的同学吗？
Nǐ hái jìde yòuéryuán de tóngxué ma?
Do you still remember your classmates from kindergarten?
B
当然记得，我们是好朋友。
Dāngrán jìde, wǒmen shì hǎo péngyou.
Of course I remember, we are good friends.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
忘记
wàngjì
to forget
记得 means 'to remember', 忘记 means 'to forget'.
similar
记住
jìzhù
to memorize; to remember firmly
记住 means to commit something to memory.