纪事 (jǐ) — chronicle (n.)
Definition
Literary/written verb and noun meaning 'to chronicle' or 'a chronicle' — a formal record of events, usually historical. Common in book titles and academic writing, unlike everyday storytelling words.
chronicle (n.)
Examples
- 纪事。Zhè běn jǐ jì zǎi le zhòng yào de lì shǐ shì jiàn.This chronicle records important historical events.
- 纪事。Tā xiě le yí bù guān yú táng cháo de jǐ.He wrote a chronicle about the Tang Dynasty.
- 纪事。Zhè bù jǐ de shǐ liào jià zhí hěn gāo.The historical material value of this chronicle is very high.
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