How to say “notes” in Chinese
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“Notes” in Chinese is 笔记, bǐ jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
笔记 is read bǐ jì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 竹 “bamboo”: a brush with a bamboo handle.
On the left, 讠 “speech”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “笔记”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 笔记. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 上课的时候要记笔记shàngkèdeshíhouyàojìbǐjìYou should take notes in class.
More words from the lesson “Write it down, remember it”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “notes” in Chinese?
“Notes” in Chinese is 笔记, pinyin bǐjì.
What does 笔记 mean?
笔记 (bǐjì) means “notes”.
How do you write 笔记?
笔记 is 2 characters: 笔 (bǐ) — brush, pen; 记 (jì) — remember, note down. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 笔记?
笔记 is read bǐjì. Tones: bǐ — third tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“notes” in the lesson “Write it down, remember it”
This word is from the topic “Studying” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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