Definition
记不清 is a resultative verb phrase meaning 'cannot remember clearly'. It combines 记 ('to remember') with the negative 不 and the result complement 清 ('clear'). The positive form is 记得清. Use it when you try to recall something but fail. Note that the negative uses 不 (not 没) because it's about ability, not completion.
r.v.
can't remember clearly
Examples
- 记不清。Wǒ jì bú nà jiàn shì fāshēng de jùtǐ shíjiān le.I can't remember the specific time that incident happened.
- 记不清。Tā jì bú zuótiān wǎnshang de mèng le.He can't remember his dream from last night clearly.
- ，记不清。Suīrán hěn jiǔ méi jiàn, dàn wǒ bìng jì bú tā de yàngzi.Though we haven't seen each other for a long time, I actually can't remember her appearance clearly.
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