记事

記事

jìshì

verb #13,849

Meanings

1 to keep a record of events; to chronicle
2 to start to form memories (after infancy)

Characters

to record; to remember

matter; event; thing

Examples

你从几岁开始记事的？

Nǐ cóng jǐ suì kāishǐ jìshì de?

From what age do you remember things?

他用日记本记事。

Tāyòng rìjìběn jìshì.

He uses a diary to record events.

Tips

usage

记事 has two distinct uses: keeping written records (记事本 = notepad) and the ability to form childhood memories (从记事起 = since I can remember).

Stroke Order

记 jì

事 shì