Chinese word

日志

Pronunciation

Pinyinrì zhì

Meaning

  • noundiary

Example

我每天在手机上写日志。wǒ měi tiān zài shǒu jī shàng xiě rì zhì

Every day, I write in my diary on my phone.

Illustration for 日志 (diary)

More examples

她每晚会在本子上手写日志，作为生活记录。tā měi wǎn huì zài běn zi shàng shóu xiě rì zhì zuò wéi shēng huó jì lù

Every evening, she writes a diary entry by hand in a notebook as a record of her life.

Core concept

A dated record that builds a timeline of events, work, or changing conditions.

Common phrases

  • 手写日志shóu xiě rì zhì

    handwritten diary

  • 个人日志gè rén rì zhì

    personal diary

  • 日常日志rì cháng rì zhì

    daily journal

Similar words

日记rì jì: A private written account of daily experiences and feelings.
笔记bǐ jì: A concise written account of key information or points to remember.
记录jì lù: A written or stored account of events and information.

Definition in Chinese

按时间顺序记录工作、事件或状态的记载，也可用于指个人每日的记录，与日记含义相近但更偏正式或技术性。àn shí jiān shùn xù jì lù gōng zuò shì jiàn huò zhuàng tài de jì zǎi yě kě yòng yú zhǐ gè rén měi rì de jì lù yǔ rì jì hán yì xiāng jìn dàn gèng piān zhèng shì huò jì shù xìng

Word origin

日志 (rìzhì, "daily record") combines 日 (rì, "day") + 志 (zhì, "record"), making a word for an account organized around successive days.

Usage tips

  • On Chinese phones and work platforms, this term often labels records of actions, progress, or system changes, so it is useful beyond personal writing.

Other meanings

  • journalnoun
  • lognoun

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