Hanzi

history/annals/title of an official historian in ancient China

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 4

Pinyin

shǐ

Bopomofo

ㄕˇ

Jyutping

si2

Example sentences

shǐ
這部著作在文學史上具有極其重要的地位。
这部著作在文学史上具有极其重要的地位。

This work has an extremely important position in literary history.

近代 jìndài
中國近代史充滿了變革。
中国近代史充满了变革。

Modern Chinese history is full of changes.

史料 shǐliào
學者在圖書館整理明朝史料。
学者在图书馆整理明朝史料。

The scholar organized Ming-dynasty historical records in the library.

這場洪水造成的破壞是史無前例的。
这场洪水造成的破坏是史无前例的。

The destruction caused by this flood is unprecedented.

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