📂 Business Speak
Make a note note (记个笔记) — Chinglish Slang
📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览
Slang Name:Make a note note
Chinese:记个笔记
Type:Business Speak / Chinglish Slang
🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义
English:
"Make a note note" is a Chinglish phrase formed by Chinese verb reduplication of "记记" (ji ji / note note). In Chinese, saying "记一下" (ji yi xia) or "记记" during meetings is very common when asking someone to take notes. The correct English would be "Take notes" or "Make a note of it." This phrase is particularly common in Chinese business meetings, especially when the boss wants someone to record important points.
中文:
「Make a note note」是通过中文动词重叠"记记"转化而来的Chinglish表达。中文里,开会时说"记一下"或"记记"很常见,意思是让对方做笔记。标准英语应该是"Take notes"或"Make a note of it"。这个短语在中国商务会议中特别常见,尤其是老板希望某人记录重要信息时。
📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景
Similar to "Let me see see" and "Let me think think," this phrase follows the Chinese verb reduplication pattern. In Chinese meeting culture, it is common for a leader or manager to instruct a junior colleague to "记一下" (remember/note this). When translated directly, it becomes "make a note note" or "remember remember."
📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句
📌 Example 1
During the meeting:
Boss: "These points are very important. Make a note note."
Assistant: "Yes, I wrote them all down."
会议中:
老板:"这些要点非常重要,记一下。"
助理:"好的,我都记下来了。"
📌 Example 2
"Make a note note of the client requirements, we cannot forget them."
"把客户的需求记下来,我们不能忘记。"
📌 Example 3
"Before you leave, make a note note of the action items from today discussion."
"在你离开之前,把今天讨论的行动事项记录下来。"
📌 Example 4
"I will make a note note of your feedback and include it in the next version."
"我把你的反馈记下来,放进下一个版本中。"
📌 Example 5
"The manager said: Everyone make a note note of the new policy."
"经理说:大家把新政策记一下。"
📌 Example 6
"Make a note note of the deadline --- it is very strict this time."
"把截止日期记下来——这次非常严格。"
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