史册 (shǐ cè) — historical annals; pages of history
Definition
A formal, literary term for the historical record — closer to 'annals' than plain 历史. Usually appears in set phrases like 载入史册 ('go down in history').
noun
historical annalspages of history
Measure word · 本
Examples
- 史册。Tā de gōng jì jiāng zǎi rù shǐ cè.His achievements will go down in history.
- 史册。Zhè běn shǐ cè jì lù le nà ge cháo dài de xīng shuāi.This historical record documents the rise and fall of that dynasty.
- 史册。shǐ cè Shàng jì zǎi le xǔ duō yīng xióng de gù shi.Many heroes' stories are recorded in the annals of history.
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