Cantonese Word of the Day
記得
/GEI-dak/ • verb — 18th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to remember; to recall; to keep in mind
Examples
- 記得帶傘，因為會落雨。
(Remember to bring an umbrella because it's going to rain.) - 我記得佢嘅電話號碼。
(I remember his/her phone number.) - 記得準時嚟開會。
(Remember to come to the meeting on time.)
Synonyms
- 想起
- 記住
Use 記得 to say you remember something or to remind someone to do something. The negative form 唔記得 means 'don't remember'. 記住 is similar but often stronger (more like 'make sure to remember'). Colloquially you may hear 記唔記得... as 'do you remember...'.
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