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记载

jì zǎi · ji zai

Traditional 記載

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to write down
  2. to record
  3. written account
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Grandma's recipe book

  1. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)旧(jiù)本子(běnzi)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is this old notebook?

  2. Dengdeng

    是(shì)奶奶(nǎinai)的(de)菜谱(càipǔ)。里面(lǐmiàn)记载(jìzǎi)了(le)很多(hěnduō)菜(cài)。

    It's Grandma's recipe book. It records lots of dishes.

  3. Liangliang

    也(yě)记载(jìzǎi)了(le)红烧肉(hóngshāoròu)吗(ma)？

    Does it record braised pork too?

  4. Dengdeng

    记载(jìzǎi)了(le)。她(tā)还(hái)写(xiě)着(zhe)：糖(táng)少(shǎo)放(fàng)，爷爷(yéye)不(bù)爱(ài)吃(chī)甜(tián)的(de)。

    It does. She also wrote: less sugar, Grandpa doesn't like sweet things.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)放(fàng)多少(duōshao)？

    So how much will you add today?

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)偷偷(tōutōu)多(duō)放(fàng)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    I'll secretly add a bit more.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)记(jì)载(zǎi)了(le)当(dāng)地(dì)几(jǐ)百(bǎi)年(nián)的(de)历(lì)史(shǐ)。

This book records several hundred years of local history.

02

据(jù)史(shǐ)料(liào)记(jì)载(zǎi)，这(zhè)座(zuò)桥(qiáo)建(jiàn)于(yú)明(míng)朝(cháo)。

According to historical records, this bridge was built in the Ming Dynasty.

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