Writing
笔记 (bǐ jì) — how to say "notes" in Chinese
笔记
Notes
noun
Character composition
笔
pen, brush
记
to record
Radicals / Keys
竹
Bamboo
#118 · zhú · 6 strokes
言
Speech
#149 · yán · 7 strokes
Collocations
看笔记
kàn bǐjì
to look at notes
Examples
我上课时认真做笔记。
I take careful notes during class.
这是我的笔记。
These are my notes.
Mnemonic
[bǐ jì-] sounds like "BJ", the nickname of a hamster called Bee-Jee. In class he scribbles with a pen and mutters, "B-J, write it down!" By the end of the lesson he has a neat stack of 笔记 to carry home. 📝🐹
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Frequently asked questions
How to say notes in Mandarin?
"notes" in Chinese is 笔记 (bǐ jì).
笔记 meaning in English
笔记 (bǐ jì) means "Notes".
How is 笔记 pronounced?
It is pronounced bǐ jì (written as bi ji, biji). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "notes" in Chinese characters?
It is written 笔记: 笔 has 10 strokes, 记 has 5 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 笔记?
笔记 is on the HSK 3.0 level 3 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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