历史

lìshǐ

history

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 3 trad. 歷史

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历
史

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历
  • 经历jīnglìto experienceB4
  • 简历jiǎnlìcurriculum vitae (CV)B5
  • 日历rìlìcalendarB5
  • 学历xuélìeducational backgroundB5
  • 历经lìjīngto experienceB6
  • 历年lìniáncalendar yearB6
  • 病历bìnglìmedical recordB7

See it in sentences

我喜欢历史。

I like history.

他给我讲了一个历史故事。

He told me a story about history.