gei3 dak1記得记得

Jyutpinggei3 dak1

Yalegei dāk

動詞Very common

Definition

To remember, recall, or keep in mind.

to remember; to recall; to have a memory or impression of
to remember to do something; to keep in mind an obligation

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How it's used

Use this word to express both the act of recalling a past memory and the act of keeping a future task in mind. It functions as a mental reminder for obligations, often appearing in the structure 記得要 followed by a verb. When asking if someone remembers a past event, the A-not-A construction 記唔記得 is the standard way to form the question.

Examples

nei5你gei3記dak1得ting1聽jat6日jiu3要gaau1交gung1功fo3課aa4呀。

Remember that you need to hand in your homework tomorrow.

nei5你zung6仲gei3記m4唔gei3記dak1得sai3細go3個zyu6住bin1邊dou6度？

Do you still remember where you lived when you were little?

Common phrases

gei3記dak1得jiu3要

remember to

gei3記m4唔gei3記dak1得

do you remember

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 記得 with 記住. While 記得 focuses on the state of having a memory or recalling something, 記住 emphasizes the act of committing something to memory or keeping a reminder in one's mind for later.