日记

日记 rìjì

Journal (diary)

日记 in a sentence HSK 4 繁體日記 riji

What 日记 means

Journal (diary)

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Character by character

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

日

rì

Day (date - sun - Japan - day of the month)

记

jì

Remember (recorded - mark)

Words that share a character with 日记

How to write 日记

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日记 in a sentence

我每天晚上写日记。

Wǒ měi tiān wǎnshang xiě rìjì.

I write in my diary every evening.

这是他从前的日记本。

Zhè shì tā cóngqián de rìjì běn.

This is his old diary.

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Questions about 日记

What does 日记 mean in English?

日记 is pronounced rìjì and means Journal (diary).

How do you pronounce 日记?

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

What are the characters in 日记?

日记 is written with 2 characters: 日 (rì) Day (date - sun - Japan - day of the month), 记 (jì) Remember (recorded - mark). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 日记 written in traditional Chinese?

日記. The simplified form 日记 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 日記 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced rìjì.

Is 日记 an HSK word?

Yes — 日记 is on the official HSK 4 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 4 page.

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