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传记 (zhuàn jì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

传记 (zhuàn jì) is a Chinese word: biography. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 传记

名 míng noun

biography

我正在读一本关于爱因斯坦的传记。

wǒ zhèng zài dú yì běn guān yú Ài yīn sī tǎn de zhuàn jì

I am reading a biography about Einstein.

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Word breakdown

传 zhuàn — to chronicle, to pass down (a life story)

记 jì — to record, to write down

Structure & writing
1 传 zhuàn — a work narrating historical stories (often used in novel titles)
Xpinyin

传 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 亻 rén — person/human radical (standing figure)
亻 is a component in 117 characters
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Stroke order

2 记 jì — to memorize; to remember

记 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

2.1 讠 yán — speech/language radical
讠 is a component in 75 characters
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