编年史 (biān nián shǐ) — annals; chronicle (a historical record arranged by year)
Definition
A historical record organized strictly by year (年), as opposed to thematic or biographical histories. Typical examples include 《春秋》 or 《资治通鉴》.
noun
annalschronicle (a historical record arranged by year)
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Examples
- 编年史。Zhè bù biān nián shǐ xiáng xì jì lù le míng cháo de xīng shuāi.This chronicle records in detail the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty.
- 《》编年史。Sī mǎ qiān de 《shǐ jì》 shì yí bù wěi dà de biān nián shǐ.Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian is a great chronicle.
- 编年史。Tā huā le shí nián shí jiān biān xiě zhè bù biān nián shǐ.He spent ten years compiling this chronicle.
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