日记 rìjì diary
How to remember 日记: 日 sun + 记 remember = diary.
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How it is used
- A diary / journal - 写日记 (xiě rìjì) keep a diary; 一篇日记 (yì piān rìjì) a diary entry.
- 日 (day) + 记 (record); a personal daily record.
- Contrast 笔记 (bǐjì) 'notes (taken in class/study)'; 日记 is the personal, dated journal.
Example sentences
- 你记日记吗？ Nǐ jìrìjì ma?Do you keep a diary?
- 我爸爸每天都记日记。 Wǒ bàbà měitiān dōu jìrìjì.My dad keeps a journal every day.
- 日记里记载了她的日常生活。 Rìjì lǐ jìzǎile tā de rìcháng shēnghuó.Her diary is a record of her daily life.