日
记

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The word 日记 is formed by combining the character 日, meaning "day", with the character 记, meaning "to record" or "record". This creates a compound where 日 modifies 记, resulting in the literal meaning "day record", which refers to a diary or journal.

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我每天写日记。

Wǒ měi tiān xiě rìjì.

I write a diary every day.

她在日记里写了秘密。

Tā zài rìjì lǐ xiě le mìmì.

She wrote secrets in her diary.

写日记可以帮助我们记住美好时光。

Xiě rìjì kěyǐ bāngzhù wǒmen jìzhù měihǎo shíguāng.

Writing a diary can help us remember good times.

虽然很忙，但我还是坚持写日记。

Suīrán hěn máng, dàn wǒ háishì jiānchí xiě rìjì.

Although very busy, I still persist in writing a diary.

通过阅读过去的日记，我发现了自己的成长。

Tōngguò yuèdú guòqù de rìjì, wǒ fāxiàn le zìjǐ de chéngzhǎng.

By reading past diaries, I discovered my own growth.

Word Definition - 日记

rì jì diary; CL:則|则[zé],本[běn],篇[piān]

Individual Character Details

日 rì, rì
记 jì