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历史 Pronunciation and Pinyin

历史 Usage and Examples

history

这些事件改变了历史的进程。

These events changed the course of history.

本章旨在讲述历史背景。

This chapter concerns itself with the historical background.

The characters in 历史

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
历
lì4experience, past, calendar
史
shǐ5history; chronicler; official

More words starting with 历

  • lì历jiǔ久Enduring, Long-lasting
  • lì历jiǔ久mí弥xīn新Enduring and ever-new, Timeless
  • lì历dài代throughout the ages; past dynasties
  • lì历dài代xué学zhě者scholars of all ages, scholars throughout history
  • lì历lì历Distinctly, Clearly
  • lì历shǐ史shàng上historically, in history
  • lì历shǐ史shàng上de的historical, historic
  • lì历shǐ史shàng上de的jiào教xun训lessons from history, historical lessons
  • lì历shǐ史shū书history book
  • lì历shǐ史shū书jí籍history books, historical books
  • lì历shǐ史shū书jí籍zhōng中in history books, in historical books
  • lì历shǐ史shì事jiàn件historical event

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Questions about 历史

What does 历史 mean in Chinese?

历史 (lì shǐ) means “history”.

How do you pronounce 历史?

历史 is pronounced lì shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “history” in Chinese?

“history” is 历史 (lì shǐ) in Chinese.

How is 历史 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 历史, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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