備忘錄

简 备忘录 · 繁 備忘錄
Mandarin · pinyin bèi wàng lù

Meanings

  1. memorandum
  2. aide-memoire
  3. memorandum book
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備
bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
忘
wàng · forget; neglect; miss, omit
錄
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备
bèi · prepare, ready, perfect
录
lù · copy, write down, record
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4–4–4 · bei4 wang4 lu4

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bei6 mong4 luk6

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noun

  1. memo; memorandum; reminder; aide-mémoire
  2. notepad (made from paper); notebook

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