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日记

rì jì · ri ji

Traditional 日記

HSK 4Measure words: 则 zé, 本 běn, 篇 piān

Meaning

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  1. diary
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A diary is a secret

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)在(zài)写(xiě)什么(shénme)？写得(xiěde)这么(zhème)认真(rènzhēn)。

    What are you writing? You're so focused.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)在(zài)写(xiě)日记(rìjì)。

    I'm writing in my diary.

  3. Liangliang

    日记(rìjì)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)能(néng)看(kàn)一眼(yīyǎn)吗(ma)？

    Am I in your diary? Can I take a look?

  4. Dengdeng

    不行(bùxíng)，日记(rìjì)是(shì)秘密(mìmì)。

    No. A diary is a secret.

  5. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)你(nǐ)一定(yīdìng)写(xiě)了(le)，亮亮(liàngliàng)是(shì)个(gè)好(hǎo)朋友(péngyou)。

    I bet today you wrote that Liangliang is a good friend.

  6. Dengdeng

    写(xiě)了(le)。还(hái)写(xiě)了(le)，亮亮(liàngliàng)总(zǒng)想(xiǎng)看(kàn)别人(biéren)的(de)日记(rìjì)。

    I did. I also wrote that Liangliang always wants to read other people's diaries.

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2 examples
01

是(shì)谁(shuí)趁(chèn)我(wǒ)不(bú)在(zài)的(de)时(shí)候(hou)看(kàn)我(wǒ)的(de)日(rì)记(jì)？

Who was it that read my diary while I was out?

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)旅(lǚ)行(xíng)期(qī)间(jiān)，写(xiě)了(le)旅(lǚ)游(yóu)日(rì)记(jì)。

He kept a diary during the trip.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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