记载

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 史书上记载了这场战争。▶ —
   The history books record this war.
2. 根据记载，这座城有上千年的历史。▶ —
   According to the records, this city is over a thousand years old.

Collocations

Mnemonic

记 jì "to record" + 载 zǎi "to set down, record": to write down and set down, i.e. to record, document (in texts). Verb and noun. 据记载 = according to records. Polyphone: 载 is zǎi "to record; a year" (记载, 一年半载) but zài "to load" (装载); here zǎi. Distinguish 记载 (to document in texts) from 记录 (jìlù, to record, also video).

Related

Quick check

1. How is 载 read in 装载 (to load)?

   • zài (to load)
   • zǎi (to record)
   • zǐ
   • cái