Chinese
lìshǐ
Meaning: history
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

他對歷史非常感興趣。
他对历史非常感兴趣。
He is very interested in history.
中國有悠久的歷史。
China has a long history.
這本書是關於歷史的。
This book is about history.
王教授在這所大學教歷史已經二十年了。
Professor Wang has been teaching history at this university for twenty years.
歐洲是一個充滿歷史和文化的大陸。
Europe is a continent full of history and culture.

Usage Notes

Refers to past events or the study of the past.

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