纪念

jì niàn · ji nian

Traditional 紀念

Meaning

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  1. to commemorate; to honor the memory of
  2. memento; keepsake; souvenir

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2 examples
01

举(jǔ)行(xíng)了(le)一(yì)场(chǎng)欢(huān)送(sòng)会(huì)以(yǐ)纪(jì)念(niàn)琼(qióng)斯(sī)先(xiān)生(sheng)。

A farewell meeting was held in honor of Mr Jones.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

奶(nǎi)奶(nai)把(bǎ)这(zhè)张(zhāng)旧(jiù)照(zhào)片(piàn)留(liú)作(zuò)纪(jì)念(niàn)。

Grandma kept this old photo as a memento.

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