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历史
lìshǐ
Description
历史是指过去发生的事情，也是学校里学习过去事情的一门课。
"历史" refers to events that happened in the past and is also a subject studied in school about past events.
我们常说一个国家或者一个地方有很长的历史。
We often say a country or a place has a long "历史".
Meanings
历史lìshǐ
history; the past; past events
中国有很长的历史。
China has a long history.
历史lìshǐ
history as a school subject
我最喜欢的课是历史。
My favorite class is history.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
历 (to pass through, experience) + 史 (records, chronicle).
- Nuance
历史 is the general word; 过去 means 'the past' more loosely in time.
In videos
“比如我很喜欢关于这个历史啊，”
“今天我要和你说的这个历史事件叫”
“他们家有百年的历史了”
“日文历史啊，或是日本的地理，就类似这种。”
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