"memorize" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 记住
• 背诵

Definition

把某事学到可以不用看原文就能完整说出来。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于学校或学习环境，如“记住单词”“背诵诗歌”。表示有意识地去记住。正式、书面语用较多。

Examples

I need to memorize these words for the test.

我需要为考试**记住**这些单词。

He memorized his phone number quickly.

他很快就**记住了**自己的电话号码。

Can you memorize this poem by tomorrow?

你能在明天之前**背诵**这首诗吗？

She tries to memorize everyone's name at every party.

她每次参加聚会都会努力**记住**每个人的名字。

I can't memorize lyrics unless I sing them out loud.

我只有大声唱出来才能**记住**歌词。

If you memorize the route, you won't get lost next time.

如果你**记住**了路线，下次就不会迷路了。