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Word · Verb · NounTraditional載

to record; a record

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Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

verb

to record; to write down; to chronicle

formal

Formal term for recording information, especially in documents, histories, or memoirs.

Zhè这
běn本
shǐ史
shū书
jù据
shí实
jì记
zǎi载
le了
nà那
ge个
shí时
dài代
de的
fēng风
yún云
biàn变
huàn幻
 。

This history book faithfully records the dramatic changes of that era.

Rì日
jì记
lǐ里
jì记
zǎi载
le了
tā他
měi每
tiān天
de的
suǒ所
jiàn见
suǒ所
wén闻
 。

The diary records what he saw and heard every day.

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Huí回
yì忆
lù录
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
dāng当
nián年
de的
zhàn战
dòu斗
lì历
chéng程
 。

The memoir chronicles the battle experiences of those years in detail.

2.

noun

a record; an account; a piece of writing that records events

formal

Refers to the written text itself that serves as a record.

Wǒ我
dú读
guò过
yī一
piān篇
dāng当
shí时
xiě写
xià下
de的
zhēn珍
guì贵
jì记
zǎi载
 。

I have read a precious account written at that time.

Zhè这
xiē些
gǔ古
dài代
jì记
zǎi载
shì是
yán研
jiū究
lì历
shǐ史
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zī资
liào料
 。

These ancient records are important materials for historical research.

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Wén文
xiàn献
zhōng中
de的
xiāng相
guān关
jì记
zǎi载
dōu都
zhī支
chí持
zhè这
ge个
lùn论
diǎn点
 。

All relevant accounts in the documents support this argument.