日记
rìjì
The English phrase "diary" is translated into Chinese as 日记 (rìjì).
日记 refers to a daily log of experiences. To express the action of keeping or writing a diary, it is common to use the verb 写 (to write) before it, forming the phrase 写日记.
Meaning: daily log of experiences (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word 日记 consists of two parts: 日, which means sun or day and 记, which means to record or mark.
How do you pronounce it?
rìjì
Did you know?
- During the Cultural Revolution, keeping a 日记 could be dangerous, leading some to write in secret codes or hide their diaries in walls to avoid political persecution.
- The word 记 (jì) is also used in the word for 'account book' or 'ledger', implying that a 'diary' can be seen as a ledger of one's life events.
- The character 日 in 日记 is a pictograph that originally represented the sun, meaning a 'diary' is literally a 'sun record'.
Examples in context
- 你记日记吗？Do you keep a diary?This sentence is useful for asking if someone keeps a diary using 日记.Tatoeba #396625 by GlossaMatik, translation #15872 by CK
- 这一年我下了决心写日记。I have decided to keep a diary this year.This sentence is useful for expressing a decision to keep a diary using 日记.Tatoeba #1319923 by shanghainese, translation #1318660 by CC
- 他旅行期间，写了旅游日记。He kept a diary during the trip.This sentence is useful for describing the act of keeping a travel diary using 日记.Tatoeba #343956 by fucongcong, translation #304697 by CK
- 我每天晚上都写一篇日记，记录生活中的美好时光。Every night, I write a diary to record the beautiful moments in my life.
- 他撰写了一份详细的工作日志，记录了每天的事务。He wrote a detailed work diary, recording daily tasks.
- 我刚刚买了一本新的日记本，准备开始记录我的旅行回忆。I just bought a new diary book and am ready to start recording my travel memories.
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking in a library.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen浩然，你在看什么？Hàorán, nǐ zài kàn shénme?Haoran, what are you looking at?
- 浩然 Haoran我在看一本旧日记。Wǒ zài kàn yī běn jiù rìjì.I am looking at an old diary.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你的日记也这么旧吗？Nǐ de rìjì yě zhème jiù ma?Is your diary also this old?
- 浩然 Haoran不，我的日记很新。Bù, wǒ de rìjì hěn xīn.No, my diary is very new.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
