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日记

rì jì

diary

Usage note

日记表示记录每天事情的本子。

rì jì biǎo shì jì lù měi tiān shì qíng de běn zi。

Diary means a notebook for daily records.

Context note

日记常用于写生活和感受。

rì jì cháng yòng yú xiě shēng huó hé gǎn shòu。

Diary is often used to write about life and feelings.

5 examples

我写日记
wǒ xiě rì jì。
I write a diary.
她的日记很有意思。
tā de rì jì hěn yǒu yì sī。
Her diary is interesting.
今天我要记日记
jīn tiān wǒ yào jì rì jì。
Today I want to write in my diary.
日记可以记录心情。
rì jì kě yǐ jì lù xīn qíng。
A diary can record feelings.
他每天都写日记
tā měi tiān dōu xiě rì jì。
He writes a diary every day.

5 mini stories

晚上我会写日记
wǎn shàng wǒ huì xiě rì jì。
At night I write my diary.
她把今天的事写进日记
tā bǎ jīn tiān de shì xiě jìn rì jì。
She wrote today's events into her diary.
老师说写日记有助于表达。
lǎo shī shuō xiě rì jì yǒu zhù yú biǎo dá。
The teacher said writing a diary helps with expression.
我喜欢看以前的日记
wǒ xǐ huan kàn yǐ qián de rì jì。
I like reading old diary entries.
他在日记里写下了旅行经历。
tā zài rì jì lǐ xiě xià le lǚ xíng jīng lì。
He wrote down his travel experience in his diary.

Mini dialogue

写日记

A
你今天写日记了吗?
Nǐ jīntiān xiě rìjì le ma?
Did you write your diary today?
B
写了,我在日记里画了一朵花。
Xiě le, wǒ zài rìjì lǐ huà le yī duǒ huā.
Yes, I drew a flower in my diary.

分享日记

A
你的日记可以给我看看吗?
Nǐ de rìjì kěyǐ gěi wǒ kàn kàn ma?
Can I see your diary?
B
不好意思,日记是秘密。
Bù hǎoyìsi, rìjì shì mìmì.
Sorry, a diary is a secret.

Related words and contrasts

related
笔记
bǐ jì
notes

A diary is a type of personal notes written every day.

related
记录
jì lù
record

A diary is a record of daily events and feelings.

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