纪录 jìlù record (a documented best); to record
How to remember 纪录: 纪 discipline + 录 to record = record (a documented best); to record.
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How it is used
- A record (esp. a best/documented achievement) - 打破纪录 (dǎpò jìlù) break a record; 世界纪录 world record.
- A variant of 记录; in mainland use 纪录 leans to the 'documented feat/record' sense (sports records, 纪录片 documentary), while 记录 covers 'to record / a written log'.