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纪念
jì niàn
Meaning
- to commemorate; to honor the memory of
- memento; keepsake; souvenir
Definition
用事物或行动对人或事物表示怀念。
To commemorate or remember a person or event through objects or actions.
Usage
可作动词或名词，常用于表达对过去的人或事的怀念、敬仰或铭记。
Can be used as a verb or noun, often to express remembrance, respect, or commemoration of past people or events.
Examples
- 1 我们每年清明节都会去烈士陵园纪念先烈。（We go to the martyr cemetery every Qingming Festival to commemorate the martyrs.）
- 2 这张照片是我毕业时拍的，留作纪念。（This photo was taken when I graduated, kept as a souvenir.）
- 3 为了纪念这个重要的日子，市政府举办了盛大的庆典。（To commemorate this important day, the city government held a grand celebration.）
- 4 他写了一首诗来纪念他们的友谊。（He wrote a poem to commemorate their friendship.）
- 5 这座雕像是为了纪念那位伟大的科学家而建立的。（This statue was built to commemorate the great scientist.）
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