HSK6: learn ten words at a time

世纪 · shìjì

century; a period of one hundred years

这座zhè zuòbridge桥qiáo建于jiàn yú上个世纪shàng gè shì jì。

zhè zuò qiáo jiàn yú shàng gè shì jì。

Here, 世纪: century; a period of one hundred years.

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纪录 · jìlù

record; the best result achieved in an activity

Here 纪录 means an achievement record, as in a swimming record. 记录 commonly means recording information or events. 纪录片 means documentary.

she / her她tāto break打破dǎ pò(completed / change)了leschool学校xué xiào(modifier / structural particle)的deswimming游泳yóu yǒngvariant of 记录 (but in…纪录jì lù。

tā dǎ pò le xué xiào de yóu yǒng jì lù。

Here, 纪录: record; the best result achieved in an activity.

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纪录片 · jìlùpiàn

documentary; a film or program about real subjects

这部zhè bùnewsreel纪录片jì lù piànto introduce (sb to sb)介绍jiè shào(completed / change)了leocean海洋hǎi yángli, ancient measure of…里lǐ(modifier / structural particle)的deanimal动物dòng wù。

zhè bù jì lù piàn jiè shào le hǎi yáng lǐ de dòng wù。

Here, 纪录片: documentary; a film or program about real subjects.

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纪念 · jìniàn

commemorate; remember a person or event in a special way

we / us我们wǒ mento plant种zhǒng(completed / change)了le一棵树yī kē shùto come来láito commemorate纪念jì niàngraduation毕业bì yè。

wǒ men zhòng le yī kē shù lái jì niàn bì yè。

Here, 纪念: commemorate; remember a person or event in a special way.

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纪念日 · jìniànrì

anniversary; a day marking an event in the past

today今天jīn tiānto be / is是shìthey他们tā men(modifier / structural particle)的deto marry结婚jié hūnday of commemoration纪念日jì niàn rì。

jīn tiān shì tā men de jié hūn jì niàn rì。

Here, 纪念日: anniversary; a day marking an event in the past.

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年纪 · niánjì

age of a person

he / him他tāage年纪nián jìalthough虽然suī ránsmall小xiǎo，but却quèdegree / adjective linker很hěnto have / there is有yǒusense of responsibility责任心zé rèn xīn。

tā nián jì suī rán xiǎo， què hěn yǒu zé rèn xīn。

Here, 年纪: age of a person.

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纪律 · jìlǜ

discipline; rules governing behaviour

student学生xué shēngto need需要xū yàoto comply with遵守zūn shǒu课堂纪律kè táng jì lǜ。

xué shēng xū yào zūn shǒu kè táng jì lǜ。

Here, 纪律: discipline; rules governing behaviour.

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