Definition

Verb: - To write down, to record: The action of noting information, typically from listening or reading, onto a medium like paper or a digital device for the purpose of remembering or referencing it later.

Usage

The verb ghi chép is used to describe the specific action of taking notes. It implies a deliberate and often systematic effort to record information. - It is commonly used in academic, professional, and formal contexts. - It often involves summarizing or transcribing spoken words (e.g., from a lecture) or key points from written material.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sinh viên cần ghi chép cẩn thận trong giờ học. (Students need to take notes carefully during class.)
  • Cô ấy ghi chép lại tất cả các ý chính từ cuộc họp. (She wrote down all the main points from the meeting.)
  • Tôi thường ghi chép vào sổ tay những điều quan trọng. (I usually jot down important things in a notebook.)

Advanced Usage

• "ghi chép có hệ thống": to take systematic/organized notes.
  • Để học hiệu quả, bạn nên ghi chép có hệ thống. (To study effectively, you should take systematic notes.)
• "ghi chép biên bản": to record the minutes (of a meeting).
  • Ai sẽ chịu trách nhiệm ghi chép biên bản cuộc họp hôm nay? (Who will be responsible for recording the minutes of today's meeting?)

Variants and Related Words

• Ghi chú (verb/noun): to note down; a note. Often used interchangeably with , but can sometimes imply a shorter, more concise note.
  • Anh ấy ghi chú số điện thoại vào mảnh giấy. (He jotted down the phone number on a piece of paper.)
• Biên chép (verb): to write down, to transcribe. This is a more formal synonym, often found in written language.
• Tốc ký (verb): to take shorthand notes.
  • Thư ký có khả năng tốc ký rất nhanh. (The secretary can take shorthand very quickly.)

Synonyms

• Viết lại: to write down again, to rewrite.
• Chép lại: to copy down.
• Ghi lại: to record, to write down. This is a very close synonym and is often used in similar contexts.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "Ghi chép đầy đủ": to take complete/ thorough notes.
  • Muốn ôn bài tốt thì phải ghi chép đầy đủ. (To review lessons well, you must take thorough notes.)
• "Ghi chép cẩu thả": to take sloppy/careless notes.
  • Ghi chép cẩu thả sẽ khiến bạn khó ôn tập. (Taking sloppy notes will make it difficult for you to review.)

verb

1. to write down, to take