历史 (lì shǐ) — history | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

History as a formal field of study or a long record of past events. 来历 (HSK7) is narrower — the origin or past of one specific person or thing. 历史课堂 / 中国历史 uses 段 or 门.

noun

history

Measure word · 门, 段

Examples

历史。
Tā xǐ huan yán jiū lì shǐ.
He likes to study history.
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Zhè mén lì shǐ kè hěn yǒu yì si.
This history class is very interesting.
历史。
Zhōng guó yǒu hěn cháng de lì shǐ.
China has a very long history.

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