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Meaning of 纪

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纪 (Trad.: 紀)HSK 4
Pinyin: jì
English Definition: order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle
Chinese Definition:
①记载:纪年。纪元。纪行(xíng)。纪实。纪念。纪传(zhuàn)体(中国传统史书的一种体裁,以人物传记为中心叙述史实,“纪”是帝王本纪,“传”是其他人物的列传)。纪事本末体(中国传统史书的一种体裁,以重要事件为纲,将一段历史完整地记载下来)。
②记年代的方式:一纪(古代指十二年)。世纪(一百年)。
③地质年代分期的第二级,纪以下为“世”,纪以上为“代”。
④法度:纪律。违法乱纪。
⑤散丝的头绪:丝缕有纪。
Total strokes: 6; Radical: 糸
Pictophonetic:己 indicates the sound; 纟 (thread) conveys the meaning.
Character Formation:
  • ⿰ Left to right
    • 纟 [ sī ] silk; thread
    • 己 [ jǐ ] self, oneself; personal, private; 6th heavenly stem
Similar Characters: 记 妃 圮 纤
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Example Words
世纪HSK 4 shì jì century; Classifiers: 个
纪念HSK 5 jì niàn to commemorate; to remember; Classifiers: 个
纪录HSK 5 jì lù variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")
年纪HSK 5 nián jì age; Classifiers: 把
违纪 wéi jì lack of discipline; to break a rule; to violate discipline; to breach a principle
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Example Sentences
1
战时应严格遵守纪律
Discipline must be strictly observed during wartime.
2
他经常去世纪广场散步
。
He often takes walks at Century Square.
3
他想要打破这个纪录
。
He wants to break this record.
4
我们现在生活在
21世纪
。
We are now living in the 21st century.
5
我最近很喜欢看纪录片
。
Recently, I really enjoy watching documentaries.