Definition

1. Verb:
   • To memorize; to commit to memory: To consciously learn and retain information in one's mind for later recall.
   • To remember; to bear in mind: To keep a fact, promise, or piece of information in one's thoughts, often with a sense of duty or importance.
   • To record so as not to forget: To write down or mark something as an aid to memory.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Học sinh cần ghi nhớ các công thức toán học. (Students need to memorize mathematical formulas.)
  • Chúng tôi luôn ghi nhớ công ơn của các anh hùng. (We always remember the merits of the heroes.)
  • Cô ấy ghi nhớ mọi chi tiết vào sổ tay. (She recorded every detail in her notebook so as not to forget.)

Advanced Usage

• "ghi nhớ lòng": to engrave in one's heart; to remember something deeply and emotionally.
  • Tôi sẽ ghi nhớ lòng những lời khuyên chân thành đó. (I will engrave those sincere words of advice in my heart.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ghi chép (v): to take notes, to write down.

  • Ghi chép bài đầy đủ sẽ giúp bạn ôn tập dễ dàng hơn. (Taking complete notes will help you review more easily.)

• Thuộc lòng (v): to learn by heart; to have something memorized perfectly.

  • Cậu bé có thể đọc thuộc lòng bài thơ. (The boy can recite the poem by heart.)

Synonyms

• Memorize: To learn something so that you remember it exactly.
• Remember: To have or keep an image or idea in your mind.
• Retain: To keep or continue to have something, especially in memory.

Related Idioms

• Ghi xương khắc cốt: (Literally: to inscribe in bones and carve in marrow) To remember something forever; to have an unforgettable memory.
  • Lời hứa ấy tôi ghi xương khắc cốt. (That promise, I have engraved in my bones and marrow / I will never forget.)

verb

1. to engrave; to impress deeply