Hanzi
Traditional
紀
Simplified
纪

order/discipline/age/era/period/to chronicle

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

jì, jǐ

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧˋ, ㄐㄧˇ

Jyutping

gei2

Example sentences

世紀 / 世纪 shìjì
二十一世紀是信息技術飛速發展的時代。
二十一世纪是信息技术飞速发展的时代。

The 21st century is an era of rapid development in information technology.

年代 niándài
這座建築建於二十世紀九十年代。
这座建筑建于二十世纪九十年代。

This building was built in the 1990s.

年紀 / 年纪 niánjì
雖然他年紀輕，但是很成熟。
虽然他年纪轻，但是很成熟。

Although he is young, he is very mature.

名氣 / 名气 míngqì
他年紀雖輕，在樂壇上卻已小有名氣。
他年纪虽轻，在乐坛上却已小有名气。

Although he is young, he is already somewhat famous in the music world.

紀念 / 纪念 jìniàn
我們舉行這個活動來紀念他。
我们举行这个活动来纪念他。

We are holding this event to commemorate him.

碑 bēi
這座紀念碑是為了紀念英雄們而建立的。
这座纪念碑是为了纪念英雄们而建立的。

This monument was built to commemorate the heroes.

紀錄 / 纪录 jìlù
他打破了世界紀錄。
他打破了世界纪录。

He broke the world record.

創 / 创 chuàng
他創了一個紀錄。
他创了一个纪录。

He set a record.

紀實 / 纪实 jìshí
這本紀實文學描寫了當時的真實情況。
这本纪实文学描写了当时的真实情况。

This non-fiction book describes the actual situation at the time.

紀律 / 纪律 jìlǜ
士兵們嚴格遵守軍隊的紀律。
士兵们严格遵守军队的纪律。

The soldiers strictly observed military discipline.

Example Vocabulary

世紀

shi4'ji4

century

年紀

nian2'ji4

age

紀念

ji4'nian4

to commemorate; souvenir

紀錄

ji4'lu4

record; minutes

中紀委

紀元

ji4'yuan2

紀委

紀實

ji4'shi2

on-the-spot record; non-fiction; record of facts

紀律

ji4'lv4

discipline; rules

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