HSK 3 vocabulary › 历史
历史
历史 in English: history
lì shǐ
history
How to pronounce 历史
lì shǐ (without tone marks: li shi). lì is a fourth (sharply falling) tone; shǐ is a third (low, dipping) tone.
Characters in 历史
历 lì
calendar
calendar
史 shǐ
history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China
history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China
Example sentences with 历史
| 有人准备历史照片，有人练习中文歌。 | from The School Culture Festival |
| 住在附近的人共同写信，介绍老树的历史，也建议道路换一个方向。 | from The Old Tree in the City |
| 附近的学生提出每周放一部老电影，并邀请老人讲关于电影和城市的历史。 | from New Viewers at the Old Cinema |
Related words
| 经历 | jīng lì | experience; to experience | HSK 4 |
| 简历 | jiǎn lì | curriculum vitae (CV); résumé | HSK 5 |
| 日历 | rì lì | calendar | HSK 5 |
| 学历 | xué lì | educational background; academic qualifications | HSK 5 |
| 来历 | lái lì | history; antecedents | HSK 6 |
| 历代 | lì dài | successive generations; successive dynasties | HSK 6 |
| 历来 | lì lái | always; throughout (a period of time) | HSK 6 |
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar | HSK 6 |