Chinese word

记载

Pronunciation

Pinyinjì zǎi

Meaning

  • verbrecord

Example

请把会议结果记载在报告里。qǐng bǎ huì yì jié guǒ jì zǎi zài bào gào lǐ

Please record the meeting results in the report.

Illustration for 记载 (record)

More examples

史书中记载着许多古代传说。shǐ shū zhōng jì zǎi zhe xǔ duō gǔ dài chuán shuō

Many ancient legends are recorded in historical books.

Core concept

Facts are placed into a lasting written record so they can be kept and checked later.

Common phrases

  • 报告中记载bào gào zhōng jì zǎi

    record in the report

  • 合同中记载hé tóng zhōng jì zǎi

    be recorded in the contract

  • 史书中记载shǐ shū zhōng jì zǎi

    be recorded in historical books

Similar words

记录jì lù: Records an event or some information in writing or in a file for future use.
记下jì xià: Jots down important information to remember it later.
登记dēng jì: Formally enters information about a person or item into a register or system.

Definition in Chinese

用文字或符号将事实或信息记录在文书、档案等载体上，以便保存和以后查阅。yòng wén zì huò fú hào jiāng shì shí huò xìn xī jì lù zài wén shū dàng àn děng zài tǐ shàng yǐ biàn bǎo cún hé yǐ hòu chá yuè

Word origin

记载 (jìzǎi, "to record") combines 记 (jì, "to note") with 载 (zǎi, "to contain"), creating the image of information being placed into a written container.

Usage tips

  • This word fits reports, archives, and historical sources, while casual conversation usually uses simpler wording for briefly noting something down.

Other meanings

  • documentverb

Opposites

Word lists with this word