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The Chinese word riji - 日记 - rìjì
(diary in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
rìjì
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English translations
diary,
journal
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日记 ( riji / rìjì ) in traditional characters
日記
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 日记 ( riji / rìjì ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Wo meitian xie riji.
Wǒ měitiān xiě rìjì.– English translation: I write in my diary every day.
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day | also: records
日记 ( riji / rìjì ) belongs to the 3000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 1064)
日记 ( riji / rìjì ) belongs to the 3000 most common composed words in Chinese language (rank 1064)
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