笔记

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 上课时她认真记笔记。▶ —
   She takes notes diligently in class.
2. 这是我整理的读书笔记。▶ —
   These are my organized reading notes.

Collocations

Mnemonic

笔 bǐ "pen" + 记 jì "to record": a Sino-Korean word "notes". A record (记) made with a pen (笔), i.e. notes. 记笔记 (to take notes), 课堂笔记 (class notes). One’s own record of what was heard or read, unlike 文献 (published/transmitted material). 笔记本 means a notebook (or a laptop).

Related

Quick check

1. What does 笔记 mean?

   • one’s own notes of what was heard or read
   • transmitted scholarly literature
   • the salary received
   • an academic discipline