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备忘录

備忘錄
bèiwànglù
noun #8,687

Measure Word

一份备忘录 fèn

Meanings

  1. 1 memorandum; memo
  2. 2 aide-memoire; written reminder

Characters

备
bèi
to prepare; to guard against
忘
wàng
to forget
录
lù
to record; record
Prepare against forgetting + record — a written note to prevent forgetting.

Examples

请把这些要点写进备忘录。
Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē yàodiǎn xiě jìn bèiwànglù.
Please write these key points into the memo.
两国签署了一份合作备忘录。
Liǎng guó qiānshǔ le yī fèn hézuò bèiwànglù.
The two countries signed a cooperation memorandum.
我在手机上建了一个备忘录。
Wǒ zài shǒujī shàng jiàn le yī gè bèiwànglù.
I created a memo on my phone.

Tips

usage
备忘录 is used for both casual phone memos (like Apple's Memo app, called 备忘录 in Chinese) and formal diplomatic memoranda between governments.

Stroke Order

备 bèi
忘 wàng
录 lù