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日记 (rì jì) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 4

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

Meaning of 日记

名 míng noun

diary

我每天晚上写日记。

wǒ měi tiān wǎn shang xiě rì jì

I write a diary every evening.

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Word breakdown

日 rì — day, daily

Words with this character (37)
  • 1 星期日 xīng qī rì — Sunday HSK 1
    • 星 star; part of 'week' (星期), relating to celestial bodies
    • 期 period; combined with 星 to form 'week'
    • 日 sun/day; designates Sunday (the sun's day)
    Example

    他每个星期日都休息。

    tā měi ge xīng qī rì dōu xiū xi

    He rests every Sunday.

  • 2 生日 shēng rì — birthday HSK 2
    • 生 birth; to be born
    • 日 day
    Example

    今天是我的生日。

    jīn tiān shì wǒ de shēng rì

    Today is my birthday.

  • 3 工作日 gōng zuò rì — workday HSK 3
    • 工 work, labor
    • 作 do, make (completes 'work')
    • 日 day
    Example

    工作日我通常七点起床。

    gōng zuò rì wǒ tōng cháng qī diǎn qǐ chuáng

    On workdays I usually get up at seven o'clock.

  • 4 节日 jié rì — festival HSK 3
    • 节 festival, special occasion
    • 日 day
    Example

    春节是中国最重要的传统节日。

    Chūn Jié shì Zhōng guó zuì zhòng yào de chuán tǒng jié rì

    Spring Festival is China's most important traditional festival.

  • 5 假日 jià rì — holiday HSK 4
    Example

    假日里，我喜欢和家人一起旅游。

    jià rì lǐ wǒ xǐ huan hé jiā rén yì qǐ lǚ yóu

    On holidays, I like to travel with my family.

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记 jì — record, write down

Words with this character (19)
  • 1 记得 jì de — remember HSK 2
    • 记 to record in memory, to note
    • 得 resultative complement indicating successful achievement
    Example

    我还记得第一次见到你的时候。

    wǒ hái jì de dì yī cì jiàn dào nǐ de shí hou

    I still remember the first time I met you.

  • 2 忘记 wàng jì — forget HSK 3
    • 忘 forget, lose from memory
    • 记 remember, keep in memory
    Example

    我忘记带钥匙了。

    wǒ wàng jì dài yào shi le

    I forgot to bring my keys.

  • 3 笔记 bǐ jì — notes HSK 3
    • 笔 writing, written
    • 记 record, note down
    Example

    我需要整理一下课堂笔记。

    wǒ xū yào zhěng lǐ yī xià kè táng bǐ jì

    I need to organize my class notes.

  • 4 笔记本 bǐ jì běn — notebook HSK 3
    • 笔 writing, pen (indicates writing-related purpose)
    • 记 to record, notes (indicates function of recording information)
    • 本 book, volume (indicates physical form as a bound book)
    Example

    我买了一个新笔记本。

    wǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn bǐ jì běn

    I bought a new notebook.

  • 5 记者 jì zhě — journalist HSK 4
    • 记 to record, to write down
    • 者 person who, one who
    Example

    记者正在采访市长。

    jì zhě zhèng zài cǎi fǎng shì zhǎng

    The journalist is interviewing the mayor.

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  • 6 登记 dēng jì — to register, to check in HSK 5
    • 登 to enter, to ascend (into a system or record)
    • 记 to record, to note down
    Example

    我需要在前台登记。

    wǒ xū yào zài qián tái dēng jì

    I need to register at the front desk.

  • 7 记录 jì lù — to record HSK 5
    • 记 to record, to note down
    • 录 to record, to write down
    Example

    我每天记录自己的生活。

    wǒ měi tiān jì lù zì jǐ de shēng huó

    I record my life every day.

  • 8 记忆 jì yì — memory HSK 5
    • 记 to record, to note down
    • 忆 to recall, to recollect
    Example

    我对那件事还有清晰的记忆。

    wǒ duì nà jiàn shì hái yǒu qīng xī de jì yì

    I still have a clear memory of that incident.

  • 9 记载 jì zǎi — to record HSK 5
    • 记 to record, to note down
    • 载 to carry, to contain (information)
    Example

    这本书记载了很多历史事件。

    zhè běn shū jì zǎi le hěn duō lì shǐ shì jiàn

    This book records many historical events.

  • 10 书记 shū jì — secretary HSK 7
    • 书 document, writing (represents official/documented capacity)
    • 记 record, note (represents recording and administrative duties)
    Example

    王书记主持了今天的会议。

    Wáng shū jì zhǔ chí le jīn tiān de huì yì

    Secretary Wang presided over today's meeting.

  • 11 传记 zhuàn jì — biography HSK 7
    • 传 to chronicle, to pass down (a life story)
    • 记 to record, to write down
    Example

    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.

  • 12 切记 qiè jì — be sure to remember HSK 7
    • 切 surely, definitely (intensifier emphasizing importance)
    • 记 remember, keep in mind
    Example

    请切记安全第一。

    qǐng qiè jì ān quán dì yī

    Please remember that safety comes first.

  • 13 惦记 diàn jì — to miss, to think of with concern HSK 7
    • 惦 to think with concern
    • 记 to remember, to keep in mind
    Example

    我一直惦记着家乡的父母。

    wǒ yī zhí diàn jì zhe jiā xiāng de fù mǔ

    I've been missing my parents back home.

  • 14 标记 biāo jì — to mark HSK 7
    • 标 sign, indicator (the visible marking aspect)
    • 记 record, note (the act of marking down)
    Example

    请在地图上标记你的位置。

    qǐng zài dì tú shàng biāo jì nǐ de wèi zhì

    Please mark your position on the map.

  • 15 牢记 láo jì — to keep firmly in mind HSK 7
    • 牢 firmly, securely
    • 记 remember, keep in memory
    Example

    我们要牢记历史教训。

    wǒ men yào láo jì lì shǐ jiào xun

    We must keep historical lessons firmly in mind.

  • 16 记号 jì hào — mark, sign HSK 7
    • 记 to record, to mark
    • 号 sign, symbol
    Example

    他在地图上做了记号。

    tā zài dì tú shàng zuò le jì hào

    He made a mark on the map.

  • 17 记忆犹新 jì yì yóu xīn — still fresh in one's memory HSK 7
    • 记 to remember, to record
    • 忆 to recall, memory
    • 犹 still, yet
    • 新 fresh, new
    Example

    那次旅行的美好时光，至今记忆犹新。

    nà cì lǚ xíng de měi hǎo shí guāng zhì jīn jì yì yóu xīn

    The wonderful times from that trip are still fresh in my memory to this day.

  • 18 记性 jì xìng — memory HSK 7
    • 记 to remember, to retain in mind
    • 性 quality, characteristic, ability
    Example

    我记性不好，总是忘记别人的名字。

    wǒ jì xìng bù hǎo zǒng shì wàng jì bié rén de míng zì

    I have a bad memory, I always forget other people's names.

  • 19 铭记 míng jì — to keep firmly in mind HSK 7
    • 铭 to inscribe, to engrave (suggests permanence and depth)
    • 记 to remember, to keep in memory
    Example

    我们要铭记历史教训。

    wǒ men yào míng jì lì shǐ jiào xun

    We must keep historical lessons firmly in mind.

Structure & writing
1 日 rì — the sun
日 is a component in 67 characters
HSK 1
早 zǎo morning 时 shí time; a relatively long period of time during which matter continuously changes or develops 明 míng bright; light (opposite of "dark") 星 xīng stars twinkling in the night sky 昨 zuó yesterday
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晚 wǎn evening; night 间 jiān between; the space where two periods of time or things meet
HSK 2
晴 qíng clear, sunny (of sky or weather; opposite of overcast) 最 zuì most; -est (superlative degree)
HSK 3
冒 mào to rise; to emerge; to come out 复 fù to repeat; to do more than once 旧 jiù old; outdated (opposite of '新') 易 yì easy; not difficult (opposite of 难) 照 zhào (of light) shine on an object
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者 zhě particle after adjectives or verbs indicating a person or thing with that quality or doing that action 阳 yáng yang, one of the two opposing forces in Chinese philosophy (opposite of 阴) 音 yīn sound; pronunciation 香 xiāng fragrant; pleasant-smelling (opposite of 臭)
HSK 4
厚 hòu thick (of a flat object, opposite of 薄) 晨 chén early morning; dawn; sometimes broadly referring to the period from midnight to noon 普 pǔ universal; widespread 景 jǐng situation; circumstance 暂 zàn brief, short in time (opposite of 久)
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暑 shǔ hot, sweltering (opposite of 寒) 暖 nuǎn warm, neither cold nor hot
HSK 5
旦 dàn dawn; early morning 昆 kūn (class.) elder brother 映 yìng to reflect (an image via light) 显 xiǎn visible; obvious; evident 晒 shài （of the sun）to shine on something
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智 zhì wise; intelligent 暗 àn dark, dim (opposite of 明) 暴 bào sudden and violent; fierce and swift 替 tì to replace; to substitute
HSK 6
宴 yàn to host a banquet; to feast together 旬 xún a period of ten days; a month has three such periods: upper, middle, and lower 旱 hàn drought; dry (opposite of 涝) 昂 áng to raise high, to hold up 晕 yūn to faint; to lose consciousness
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晰 xī clear, distinct 晾 liàng to dry clothes in the sun or in a ventilated place 踏 tà to step on; to go to a place in person
HSK 7
嗜 shì to love, to have a particular fondness for 塌 tā to collapse, cave in 捏 niē to pinch (with thumb and fingers) 旨 zhǐ delicious; tasty 旭 xù (lit.) the first rays of the morning sun
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旷 kuàng empty and vast; open and spacious 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of fire) blazing fiercely 昌 chāng prosperous; flourishing 昏 hūn dusk; twilight 昔 xī the past; former times (opposite of 今) 昧 mèi confused; ignorant 晃 huàng to shake, to sway 晋 jìn to advance, move forward or upward 晓 xiǎo dawn, daybreak 晤 wù to meet, to see (someone) 晶 jīng bright; luminous 暄 xuān (lit.) warm (of sunlight); pleasantly warm 暧 ài (lit.) dim, obscure (of sunlight) 暮 mù dusk, the time of sunset 曙 shǔ dawn; daybreak 曝 bào used in "曝光": ① (photography) exposure of film or photosensitive paper to light; ② (figurative) to expose hidden matters to public 莫 mò (lit.) no one; nothing 蹋 tà to tread on; to step on 隙 xì crack; crevice 鲁 lǔ dull; stupid

日 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

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
HSK 1
认 rèn to recognize; to distinguish 识 shí to know; to recognize; to distinguish 话 huà speech; spoken words; language 语 yǔ speech; words 说 shuō to express in words; to speak
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请 qǐng to request; to ask 读 dú to read aloud following written text 课 kè schoolwork; planned segmented instruction 谁 shéi who (interrogative pronoun) 谢 xiè to thank (reduplicated for emphasis)
HSK 2
让 ràng yield; give way to others when both parties need something 记 jì to memorize; to remember 诉 sù to tell, to express fully and unreservedly 词 cí word (the smallest free-standing unit of language, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives) 试 shì to try; to attempt; to test informally
HSK 3
议 yì to discuss; to deliberate 讲 jiǎng to speak; to talk 该 gāi should; ought to 调 tiáo well-proportioned; harmonious
HSK 4
计 jì to calculate; to reckon 订 dìng to correct, to revise (errors in text) 讨 tǎo to launch a punitive expedition; to attack with troops 许 xǔ to permit; to allow 论 lùn to analyze and judge the reasoning of things
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证 zhèng to prove or verify with people, objects, or facts 评 píng critical comment or review article 诚 chéng sincere, genuine (of one's heart or intentions) 详 xiáng detailed and thorough (opposite of 略) 误 wù wrong; erroneous 谅 liàng to understand and forgive 谈 tán to speak or discuss 谊 yì friendship; friendly relations
HSK 5
罚 fá to punish someone for a mistake or crime 训 xùn to teach; to admonish 设 shè to arrange; to set up 访 fǎng to inquire; to investigate by questioning 诊 zhěn to examine a patient (to diagnose an illness)
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诗 shī poetry; poem (a literary form expressing emotion through rhythmic language) 询 xún to inquire, to seek opinions 谨 jǐn cautious; careful
HSK 6
讯 xùn to inquire 讶 yà (lit.) to be surprised; to wonder at 诞 dàn to be born; to give birth 诸 zhū all, many, various 诺 nuò an exclamation of agreement, similar to 'yes' or 'okay'
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谐 xié harmonious; well-coordinated 谓 wèi to say; to tell 谦 qiān humble, modest
HSK 7
狱 yù prison; jail 蔼 ǎi friendly, amiable 讥 jī to mock, to satirize 讳 huì to avoid mentioning; to taboo speaking of something 讹 é erroneous; untrue
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讼 sòng to litigate; to take a case to court 讽 fěng to satirize, mock, or admonish with cutting innuendo 诀 jué mnemonic rhyme or phrase summarizing key points of a subject 诈 zhà to deceive; to swindle 诠 quán to explain; to interpret 诡 guǐ deceitful, cunning 诧 chà to be astonished; to feel surprised 诫 jiè to warn; to admonish 诬 wū to falsely accuse; to slander with fabricated facts 诱 yòu to guide; to counsel 诵 sòng read aloud; recite with intonation 诽 fěi to slander; to speak ill of others without basis 谋 móu plan; stratagem; scheme 谍 dié (lit.) to secretly gather intelligence on military, political, or economic matters 谎 huǎng lie; falsehood 谜 mí riddle; enigmatic puzzle phrased in words for guessing 谣 yáo folk song; improvised rhyme sung without accompaniment 谤 bàng (lit.) to denounce and publicize others' faults 谬 miù erroneous; mistaken 谱 pǔ a chart, table, or book compiled by category or system 谴 qiǎn to reproach; to reprimand 辩 biàn to debate; to argue about right and wrong or truth and falsehood
2.2 己 jǐ — oneself; one's own side
己 is a component in 7 characters
HSK 1
起 qǐ to stand up from a sitting, lying, or prone position; to sit up from lying down
HSK 2
记 jì to memorize; to remember
HSK 4
改 gǎi to revise; to modify 纪 jì rules; regulations; discipline
HSK 5
配 pèi to marry (of a man and woman)
HSK 7
岂 qǐ rhetorical question marker, equivalent to 'how could' or 'is it possible that' 忌 jì to envy; to resent

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