记得 jì de
“to remember”
verbHSK 3 · 2021 list level 1Traditional 記得
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
记得 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 365: 记得 jìde — Level 2; official annotation 2 (动). PDF page 89
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 记得
记得 means "to remember" — to have someone or something in your memory. It is followed by what you remember, and it is very common in questions and negatives like 记得…吗？ and 不记得…. It describes a mental state, not the act of memorizing something.
例句Example sentences
- 我记得他的名字。wǒ jì de tā de míng zi.I remember his name.
- 你记得明天有课吗？nǐ jì de míng tiān yǒu kè ma?Do you remember that we have class tomorrow?
- 我不记得他住在哪儿。wǒ bú jì de tā zhù zài nǎr.I don't remember where he lives.
常见错误Common mistakes
-
✗我没记得他的名字。
✓我不记得他的名字。
Use 不, not 没, to say you do not remember something with 记得.