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纪录

jìlù

record (achievement)

Usage note

纪录表示记录下来的成绩或事实。

jì lù biǎo shì jì lù xià lái de chéng jì huò shì shí。

纪录 means a recorded achievement or fact.

Context note

纪录常用于比赛、历史和新闻。

jì lù cháng yòng yú bǐ sài 、 lì shǐ hé xīn wén。

It is often used with competition, history, and news.

5 examples

他打破了纪录
tā dǎ pò le jì lù。
He broke the record.
这是新的纪录
zhè shì xīn de jì lù。
This is a new record.
她创造了纪录
tā chuàng zào le jì lù。
She created a record.
纪录保持了很久。
jì lù bǎo chí le hěn jiǔ。
The record lasted for a long time.
这部片子是纪录片。
zhè bù piān zi shì jì lù piàn。
This film is a documentary.

5 mini stories

老师说,纪录和记录不一样。
lǎo shī shuō, jì lù hé jì lù bù yí yàng。
The teacher said record and recording are not the same.
他在比赛中创造纪录
tā zài bǐ sài zhōng chuàng zào jì lù。
He created a record in the competition.
这个纪录很难被打破。
zhè ge jì lù hěn nán bèi dǎ pò。
This record is hard to break.
纪录片里讲了很多故事。
jì lù piàn lǐ jiǎng le hěn duō gù shì。
The documentary told many stories.
她把这个纪录记在本子上。
tā bǎ zhè ge jì lù jì zài běn zi shàng。
She wrote this record in her notebook.

Mini dialogue

学校运动会

A
他打破了学校的跑步纪录吗?
Tā dǎpò le xuéxiào de pǎobù jìlù ma?
Did he break the school's running record?
B
是的,他创造了一个新纪录
Shì de, tā chuàngzào le yī gè xīn jìlù!
Yes, he set a new record!

世界纪录

A
你知道跳绳的世界纪录是多少吗?
Nǐ zhīdào tiàoshéng de shìjiè jìlù shì duōshao ma?
Do you know what the world record for jump rope is?
B
不知道,但那个纪录一定很难打破。
Bù zhīdào, dàn nàge jìlù yīdìng hěn nán dǎpò.
I don't know, but that record must be very hard to break.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
记录
jìlù
record (general)

纪录 is specifically for achievements or official records, while 记录 is more general.

related
打破纪录
dǎpò jìlù
break a record

Common phrase using 纪录, meaning to surpass a previous best.

related
世界纪录
shìjiè jìlù
world record

A common compound word with 纪录.

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