English–Chinese
“biography” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinzhuàn jì
Example
她计划写一部关于母亲的传记。tā jì huà xiě yí bù guān yú mǔ qīn de zhuàn jì
She plans to write a biography of her mother.
How to say “biography” in Chinese
“Biography” in Chinese is 传记 (zhuàn jì).
A factual account that follows one person's life and deeds from an outside viewpoint.
Example sentences with 传记
他在图书馆借了一本关于音乐家的传记。tā zài tú shū guǎn jiè le yì běn guān yú yīn yuè jiā de zhuàn jì
He borrowed a biography of a musician from the library.
Tips for using 传记
- The first syllable has the falling tone zhuàn, not the rising tone chuán, so its pronunciation differs from the common verb meaning "to pass on."