死記 [－记]

Jyutping sei2 gei3
Pinyin sǐ jì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to learn by rote
  2. to cram
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to memorise without understanding; to learn by rote; to cram
    (syn.) 強記, 强记
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    数学不只是死记硬背公式。
    數學不只是死記硬背公式。
    shù xué bù zhǐ shì sǐ jì yìng bèi gōng shì 。
    • Mathematics is not just the memorization of formulas.
  2. Mandarin
    你应该宁可用词汇来造句，也不要试着死记硬背。
    你應該寧可用詞彙來造句，也不要試着死記硬背。
    nǐ yīng gāi nìng kě yòng cí huì lái zào jù ， yě bù yào shì zhe sǐ jì yìng bèi 。
    • You should use words to make sentences, rather than try to learn them with rote memorisation.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    读书最紧要融会贯通，唔可以靠死记嘅。
    讀書最緊要融會貫通，唔可以靠死記嘅。
    • Having thorough understanding is important in study instead of mere recitation.
  2. Cantonese
    好多学生只识死记书本，不求甚解，考完试之后就唔记得晒学过乜嘢。
    好多學生只識死記書本，不求甚解，考完試之後就唔記得晒學過乜嘢。
    hou2 do1 hok6 saang1 zi2 sik1 sei2 gei3 syu1 bun2, bat1 kau4 sam6 gaai2, haau2 jyun4 si5 zi1 hau6 zau6 m4 gei3 dak1 hok6 gwo3 mat1 je5.
    • Many students can only memorize books but not understand them thoroughly. They forget what they have learned when the exams are over.