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笔记

bǐ jì · bi ji

Traditional 筆記

HSK 2Measure word: 本 běn

Meaning

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  1. to take down (in writing)
  2. notes
  3. a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches
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  1. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，昨天(zuótiān)的(de)课(kè)你(nǐ)有(yǒu)笔记(bǐjì)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, do you have notes from yesterday's class?

  2. Dengdeng

    有(yǒu)，我的(wǒde)笔记(bǐjì)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)。

    Yes, my notes are here.

  3. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，你的(nǐde)笔记(bǐjì)真(zhēn)整齐(zhěngqí)！

    Wow, your notes are really neat!

  4. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)，我(wǒ)每次(měicì)都(dōu)记(jì)笔记(bǐjì)。

    Thanks, I take notes every time.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)怎么(zěnme)全(quán)是(shì)画(huà)？

    But how come they are all drawings?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)是(shì)画着(huàzhe)记(jì)的(de)，这是(zhèshì)老师(lǎoshī)，这是(zhèshì)黑板(hēibǎn)。

    I take notes by drawing. This is the teacher, this is the blackboard.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

上(shàng)课(kè)时(shí)我(wǒ)习(xí)惯(guàn)把(bǎ)重(zhòng)点(diǎn)记(jì)在(zài)笔(bǐ)记(jì)里(lǐ)。

During class, I'm used to writing down the key points in my notes.

02

他(tā)借(jiè)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)笔(bǐ)记(jì)去(qù)复(fù)印(yìn)。

He borrowed my notes to photocopy them.

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笔
bǐ

pen; pencil

记
jì

to record; to note

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