How to say “record” in Chinese
record (in history)
“Record” in Chinese is 记载, jì zǎi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.
How to pronounce it
记载 is read jì zǎi: 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, 讠 “speech”.
Inside, 车 “cart”: hauling cargo. In 记载 it is read zǎi.
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 “记载”.
More words from the lesson “The distant past”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “record” in Chinese?
“Record” in Chinese is 记载, pinyin jìzǎi.
What does 记载 mean?
记载 (jìzǎi) means “record (in history)”.
How do you write 记载?
记载 is 2 characters: 记 (jì) — remember, note down; 载 (zài) — load, carry. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 记载?
记载 is read jìzǎi. Tones: jì — fourth tone, zǎi — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“record” in the lesson “The distant past”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” 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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