How to say “record” in Chinese
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“Record” in Chinese is 纪录, jì lù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
纪录 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.
How to write it
On the left, 纟 “thread”; on the right, 己 jǐ hints at the sound, just as in 记 jì.
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 “纪录”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 纪录. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我迷上了纪录片wǒmíshànglejìlùpiànI'm hooked on documentaries.
- 他打破了世界纪录。tādǎpòleshìjièjìlùHe broke the world record.
- 他打破了自己的纪录tādǎpòlezìjǐdejìlùHe broke his own record.
More words from the lesson “Champions and records”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “record” in Chinese?
“Record” in Chinese is 纪录, pinyin jìlù.
What does 纪录 mean?
纪录 (jìlù) means “record”.
How do you write 纪录?
纪录 is 2 characters: 纪 (jì) — record; era; 录 (lù) — record, write down. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 纪录?
纪录 is read jìlù. Tones: jì — fourth tone, lù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“record” in the lesson “Champions and records”
This word is from the topic “Sports” 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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