Usage note
录表示记录、录下。
lù biǎo shì jì lù 、 lù xià。
录 means to record or tape something.
Context note
录常用于视频、声音和学习。
lù cháng yòng yú shì pín 、 shēng yīn hé xué xí。
It is often used with video, sound, and study.
5 examples
请录下来。
qǐng lù xià lái。
Please record it.
他录了声音。
tā lù le shēng yīn。
He recorded the sound.
这段视频录得很好。
zhè duàn shì pín lù dé hěn hǎo。
This video was recorded well.
老师让我们录音。
lǎo shī ràng wǒ men lù yīn。
The teacher asked us to record the audio.
录好以后再看。
lù hǎo yǐ hòu zài kàn。
After recording, watch it again.
5 mini stories
老师让大家录下重点。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā lù xià zhòng diǎn。
The teacher asked everyone to record the key points.
他用手机录视频。
tā yòng shǒu jī lù shì pín。
He used his phone to record a video.
录音可以帮助复习。
lù yīn kě yǐ bāng zhù fù xí。
Recording can help with review.
这次活动录得很清楚。
zhè cì huó dòng lù dé hěn qīng chǔ。
This event was recorded very clearly.
她把答案录下来听。
tā bǎ dá àn lù xià lái tīng。
She recorded the answers to listen to them.
Mini dialogue
录视频
A
你在做什么？
Nǐ zài zuò shénme?
What are you doing?
B
我在录视频。
Wǒ zài lù shìpín.
I am recording a video.
录音
A
可以帮我录音吗？
Kěyǐ bāng wǒ lùyīn ma?
Can you help me record audio?
B
当然，用我的手机录。
Dāngrán, yòng wǒ de shǒujī lù.
Of course, record with my phone.
Related words and contrasts
similar
记录
jì lù
to record; record (noun)
录 often means to record audio/video; 记录 can be a verb or noun for keeping records.
related
录像
lù xiàng
to video record
录 is part of 录像, which means to record a video.
related
录音
lù yīn
to audio record
录 is part of 录音, which means to record sound.