Chinese
lìshǐ
Meaning: history
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

歷史
歷
史
历史
历
史

Example sentences

He is very interested in history.
中國有悠久的歷史。
中国有悠久的历史。
China has a long history.
這本書是關於歷史的。
这本书是关于历史的。
This book is about history.
王教授在這所大學教歷史已經二十年了。
王教授在这所大学教历史已经二十年了。
Professor Wang has been teaching history at this university for twenty years.
這本書的第一章詳細介紹了歷史背景。
这本书的第一章详细介绍了历史背景。
The first chapter of this book introduces the historical background in detail.
歐洲是一個充滿歷史和文化的大陸。
欧洲是一个充满历史和文化的大陆。
Europe is a continent full of history and culture.
南京是一個充滿歷史氣息的城市。
南京是一个充满历史气息的城市。
Nanjing is a city full of historical atmosphere.
這座石橋有一百多年的歷史。
这座石桥有一百多年的历史。
This stone bridge has a history of over a hundred years.
在導遊的帶領下,我們參觀了這座歷史悠久的古城。
在导游的带领下,我们参观了这座历史悠久的古城。
Under the guidance of the tour guide, we visited this historic ancient city.
中華民族擁有悠久的歷史和燦爛的文化。
中华民族拥有悠久的历史和灿烂的文化。
The Chinese nation has a long history and a splendid culture.

Usage Notes

Refers to past events or the study of the past.

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