How to say “diary” in Chinese
diary
“Diary” in Chinese is 日记, rì jì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
日记 is read rì 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
A picture of the sun.
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 “日记”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 日记. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 她每天晚上都写日记tāměitiānwǎnshangdōuxiěrìjìShe writes in her diary every evening.
More words from the lesson “Novels and magazines”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “diary” in Chinese?
“Diary” in Chinese is 日记, pinyin rìjì.
What does 日记 mean?
日记 (rìjì) means “diary”.
How do you write 日记?
日记 is 2 characters: 日 (rì) — sun, day; 记 (jì) — remember, note down. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 日记?
日记 is read rìjì. Tones: rì — fourth tone, jì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“diary” in the lesson “Novels and magazines”
This word is from the topic “Art and the stage” of HSK 4. 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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