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历史 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lì shǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“历史”这个词用来描述过去发生的事情。比如，我们可以谈论中国的历史，了解古代的发明和故事。
lìshǐ zhègēcí láidòng gùshì qǐlái. rúguǒ, wǒmen kěyǐ tánlùn zhōngguó de lìshǐ, liǎojiàn gǔdài de fāxiàndào hé gùshì。
"历史" is used to describe past events. For example, we can talk about Chinese history and learn about ancient inventions and stories.
Context note
“历史”这个词常用于学校教育、博物馆和新闻报道中，比如学习中国四大发明的历史或参观历史博物馆。
lìshǐ zhègēcí cháng yòngyú xuéxiào jiàoyù, bówùguǎn hé xīnwén bàodào zhōng, rúguǒ xuéxí zhōngguó sìdà fāxiàndào de lìshǐ huò tànguān lìshǐ bówùguǎn。
"历史" is commonly used in school education, museums, and news reports, such as learning about the history of China's four great inventions or visiting a historical museum.
5 examples
中国的历史非常悠久。
zhōng guó de lì shǐ fēi cháng yōu jiǔ。
Chinese history is very long.
我们学习历史是为了了解过去。
wǒ men xué xí lì shǐ shì wèi liǎo liǎo jiě guò qù。
We study history to understand the past.
历史博物馆有很多珍贵的文物。
lì shǐ bó wù guǎn yǒu hěn duō zhēn guì de wén wù。
Historical museums have many precious artifacts.
了解历史可以帮助我们更好地理解现在。
liǎo jiě lì shǐ kě yǐ bāng zhù wǒ men gèng hǎo dì lǐ jiě xiàn zài。
Understanding history can help us better understand the present.
中国的历史文化非常丰富。
zhōng guó de lì shǐ wén huà fēi cháng fēng fù。
Chinese historical culture is very rich
5 mini stories
小明喜欢听关于中国历史的故事。他经常去图书馆借书读。
xiǎo míng xǐ huan tīng guān yú zhōng guó lì shǐ de gù shì。 tā jīng cháng qù tú shū guǎn jiè shū dú。
Xiaoming likes to listen to stories about Chinese history. He often borrows books from the library to read.
妈妈带小红参观了历史博物馆，她对古代中国的发明很感兴趣。
mā ma dài xiǎo hóng cān guān le lì shǐ bó wù guǎn， tā duì gǔ dài zhōng guó de fā míng hěn gǎn xìng qù。
Mom took Xiaohong to visit the historical museum, she was very interested in ancient Chinese inventions.
爸爸经常给小华讲中国历史上的名人故事。
bà ba jīng cháng gěi xiǎo huá jiǎng zhōng guó lì shǐ shàng de míng rén gù shì。
Dad often tells Xiaohua stories about famous people in Chinese history.
小丽对中国历史非常感兴趣，她计划暑假去北京参观故宫。
xiǎo lì duì zhōng guó lì shǐ fēi cháng gǎn xìng qù， tā jì huà shǔ jià qù běi jīng cān guān gù gōng。
Xiaoli is very interested in Chinese history. She plans to visit the Forbidden City during summer vacation in Beijing.
小杰喜欢阅读关于历史的书籍，他觉得这很有意义。
xiǎo jié xǐ huan yuè dú guān yú lì shǐ de shū jí， tā jué de zhè hěn yǒu yì yì。
Xiaojie likes to read books about history. He thinks this is very meaningful