记载

记载 jìzǎi

Write down (record)

记载 in a sentence HSK 6 繁體 記載 jizai

What 记载 means

  1. Write down (record)

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记载 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

记
jì
Remember (recorded - mark)
载
zǎi / zài
A year (record - publish); Carry (be full of - load - as well as)

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记载 in a sentence

这本书详细记载了那段历史。
Zhè běn shū xiángxì jìzǎi le nà duàn lìshǐ.
This book records that period of history in detail.
史料中没有关于此事的记载。
Shǐliào zhōng méiyǒu guānyú cǐ shì de jìzǎi.
There is no record of this in the historical sources.

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Questions about 记载

What does 记载 mean in English?

记载 is pronounced jìzǎi and means Write down (record).

How do you pronounce 记载?

记载 is jìzǎi in pinyin — written jizai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 记载?

记载 is written with 2 characters: 记 (jì) Remember (recorded - mark), 载 (zǎi / zài) A year (record - publish); Carry (be full of - load - as well as). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 记载 written in traditional Chinese?

記載. The simplified form 记载 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 記載 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced jìzǎi.

Is 记载 an HSK word?

Yes — 记载 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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