Definition
录 (lù) is a versatile verb for recording audio or video, often used as a shorthand in compounds like 录音 (sound recording) and 录像 (video recording). It is more general than 录制 (lùzhì), which emphasizes the production process, and distinct from 记录 (jìlù, a written record) and 记 (jì, to remember or write down).
verb
to record (audio/video)
Easily confused
- 求qiúlook-aliketo seek, to look for
- 路lùsound-alikeroad (a street or path)
- 剥bāolook-aliketo peel, to skin, to shell
- 露lùsound-aliketo reveal, to show, to expose
- 露lùsound-aliketo reveal, to show (emotions, thoughts, features)
- 露lùsound-alike(surname) Lu
- 鹿lùsound-alikedeer
Examples
- 录。Wǒ yòng shǒujī lù le yí gè shìpín.I recorded a video with my phone.
- 录。Tā lù le zhěng chǎng yīnyuèhuì.She recorded the whole concert.
- 录。Qǐng lù yíxià zhège duìhuà.Please record this conversation.
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