Meaning
This is the perfective/completed form of 记住 (to remember/memorize), with the aspect particle 了 indicating that the action of remembering has been completed or a change of state has occurred. It means someone has successfully committed something to memory or is confirming they've noted important information.
Usage
Commonly used in spoken Chinese as a response meaning 'Got it!' or 'I'll remember that!' when someone tells you something important. Can also describe having successfully memorized something in the past. The 了 emphasizes completion or that the remembering has happened.
Examples
- 01老师说的话我都记住了。.I've remembered everything the teacher said.
- 02好的，我记住了，明天早上九点见。, , .Okay, got it. See you tomorrow morning at nine.
Characters
Common collocations
- 我记住了I've got it / I'll remember
- 一定要记住must remember
- 终于记住了finally remembered
Antonyms
Origin
记 originally meant 'to record' or 'to write down.' 住 as a resultative complement indicates the action is secured or fixed. Together 记住 means to fix in memory, and 了 marks the completion of this process.