(zhì) — (bound form) record, annals, magazine; (bound form) mark, sign; to remember

Definition

As a bound form, 志 appears in words for records and publications (杂志 magazine, 县志 local annals) and in words for marking or remembering (纪念 commemorate, 标志 sign). It is never used alone as a stand-alone noun or verb.

bound form
(bound form) recordannalsmagazine(bound form) marksignto remember

Examples

  • Tā xǐ huan kàn zá zhì.
    He likes reading magazines.
  • Zhè běn xiàn zhì jì lù le dāng dì de lì shǐ.
    This county annals records the local history.
  • Wǒ men xiàng liè shì mò āi, yǐ zhì jì niàn.
    We observed a moment of silence for the martyrs in commemoration.

Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.