nhật ký

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

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nhậtheavynặng kýrisingsắc

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nhật ký means diary; journal.

Also spelled nhật kí — same word, same meaning.

Chinese characters: 日記 Classifier: cuốn, quyển — e.g. một cuốn nhật ký (one diary)

Meanings of nhật ký in English

Noun

diary
journal

Example sentences with nhật ký

Tôi tưởng nhật ký chỉ dành cho con gái. I thought diaries were just for girls.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 日記 (literally “daily inscription”).

Frequently asked questions

What does nhật ký mean in English?

nhật ký (noun) means "diary; journal".

How do you pronounce nhật ký?

Tones: nhật — heavy tone (nặng), ký — rising tone (sắc).

Is nhật ký a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. nhật ký is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 日記.

What classifier is used with nhật ký?

Common classifiers: cuốn, quyển — for example "một cuốn nhật ký" (one diary).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.