Chinese word

纪录

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì lù

Meaning

  • verbrecord

Example

请把会议内容纪录下来。qǐng bǎ huì yì nèi róng jì lù xià lái

Please record the contents of the meeting.

Illustration for 纪录 (record)

More examples

老师要求把学生的成绩纪录在表格上。lǎo shī yāo qiú bǎ xué shēng de chéng jì jì lù zài biǎo gé shàng

The teacher required the students' grades to be recorded in a table.

Core concept

An event, process, or piece of information becomes a durable trace that can be consulted again.

Common phrases

  • 纪录成绩jì lù chéng jì

    record grades

  • 纪录数据jì lù shù jù

    record data

  • 纪录过程jì lù guò chéng

    record the process

Similar words

记录jì lù: To record facts or meeting content in a document or data file for safekeeping.
记下jì xià: To note important information in writing to remember it later.
写下xiě xià: To put words or other content into writing for later reference.

Definition in Chinese

把事件、过程或资料按一定方式写下或录下，保存为可查的档案或备份。bǎ shì jiàn guò chéng huò zī liào àn yí dìng fāng shì xiě xià huò lù xià bǎo cún wèi kě chá de dàng àn huò bèi fèn

Word origin

The word joins 纪 (jì, "organize into an order") and 录 (lù, "write down and collect"), connecting organized information with keeping it for reference.

Usage tips

  • This verb can cover writing, audio, or video, while English speakers may associate record with a particular medium; surrounding words identify the medium when needed.

Other meanings

  • written recordnoun

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