日记

rì jì

CL 则 zé 本 běn 篇 piān

HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 4 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. diary

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 日志 rì zhì 日志 rì zhì journal daily record or journal, sometimes more technical like a log: journal
• 笔记 bǐ jì 笔记 bǐ jì to take down (in writing) notes, can be personal but not necessarily daily: to take down (in writing)
• 随笔 suí bǐ 随笔 suí bǐ essay informal essay or jottings, often literary: essay
• 日记本 rì jì běn 日记本 rì jì běn diary (book) diary notebook, the physical object: diary (book)

Usage notes

Common mistakes

日记 is a physical diary or daily record, not the act of writing a diary. To say 'write a diary,' use 写日记.

Cultural notes

In Chinese culture, keeping a 日记 is often encouraged for self-reflection and language practice, especially among students.

Example Sentences

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我每天写 日记 。

I write a diary every day.

你记 日记 吗？

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 396625)

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Words Containing 日记

• 日记本 日记本 rì jì běn: diary (book)
• 狂人日记 狂人日记 kuáng rén rì jì: Diary of a Madman by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[lǔ xùn]
• 网络日记 网络日记 wǎng luò rì jì: blog

Child Words of 日记

• 日 日 rì: sun
• 记 记 jì: to record