Chinese word dictionary

笔记

bǐjì · to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3]

Practice word

Word information

Simplified笔记

Traditional筆記

Pinyinbǐjì

Part of speech名

HSK 3.03

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

笔bǐ

pen, pencil, writing brush; to compose, to write; Hanzi stroke

记jì

mark, sign; to note, to record

How to learn 笔记

Listen once without reading, repeat the pinyin with its tones, then write every character in sequence. Finally, recall the complete meaning instead of memorizing each character as an isolated translation.

When the word appears in a sentence, check whether its part of speech and meaning match the definition shown here. Chinese words can change nuance with context.

Related vocabulary

Words with the same characters

Compare how a familiar Hanzi changes meaning inside another word.

记得jìde

to remember

笔记本bǐjìběn

notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3])

铅笔qiānbǐ

(lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1],桿|杆[gan3]

忘记wàngjì

to forget

笔试bǐshì

written examination; paper test (for an applicant)

记者jìzhě

reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4]