How to say “record” in Chinese

记录
jìlù

record; record (n.)

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Studying and student life”

“Record” in Chinese is 记录, jì lù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

记录 is read jì lù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

jì — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”
lù — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

记
jì — remember, note down

On the left, 讠 “speech”.

录
lù — record, write down

Hints at the reading of 绿 lǜ and 碌 lù.

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 “记录”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “record” in Chinese?

“Record” in Chinese is 记录, pinyin jìlù.

What does 记录 mean?

记录 (jìlù) means “record; record (n.)”.

How do you write 记录?

记录 is 2 characters: 记 (jì) — remember, note down; 录 (lù) — record, write down. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 记录?

记录 is read jìlù. Tones: jì — fourth tone, lù — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“record” in the lesson “Lectures and questions”

This word is from the topic “Studying and student life” of HSK 5. 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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