纪 jì — discipline; age; era; period; order; record
这座建筑有几个世纪的历史。Zhè zuò jiàn zhù yǒu jǐ ge shì jì de lì shǐ.This building has a history of several centuries.
Common words: 世纪 (shì jì)、纪念 (jì niàn)、年纪 (nián jì)
Meaning Index
Chinese characters meaning "discipline"
Learn Chinese characters with the meaning "discipline", including 纪 (jì), 惩 (chéng). Study pinyin, English meanings, traditional forms, common words…
How to Study This Meaning Group
The English word "discipline" covers 2 different Chinese characters — 纪 (jì), 惩 (chéng) — and each is its own word with its own feel. These 2 characters do not share a sound — their readings span jì, chéng — so confirm the pinyin and tone for each one separately. The example sentences further down show how 纪 and the others are actually used, so you learn them in context rather than as a single translation.
- 纪 jìdiscipline; age; era; period; order; recordUseful words: 世纪, 纪念
- 惩 chéngpunish; disciplineUseful words: 惩罚, 惩处
Common words for these 2 "discipline" characters
Anchor each of these 2 characters in a word you can picture — start with 纪 (jì) — so "discipline" turns into concrete usage instead of a one-to-one translation.
See each character in a sentence
Each character below is shown in a short example sentence with pinyin and an English translation — the quickest way to feel the difference between the 2 ways to say "discipline".
惩 chéng — punish; discipline
做了坏事，最终一定会受到惩罚。Zuò le huài shì, zuì zhōng yí dìng huì shòu dào chéng fá.Doing bad things will surely be punished in the end.
Common words: 惩罚 (chéng fá)、惩处 (chéng chǔ)、重惩 (zhòng chéng)
All 2 characters
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