shǐ

common
noun

Meaning of

史 means history; historical records; ancient historian. Pronounced shǐ.

  • history; historical records
  • ancient historian
  • history category (book classification)

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Definitions & Examples

zhèng
zài
xué
Zhōng
guó
shǐ
 

I am studying Chinese history.

Shì
jiè
shǐ
hàn
gài
le
quán
qiú
cóng
zhì
jīn
de
zhǎn
chéng
 

World history covers the global development process from ancient times to the present.

yǒu
wén
zǎi
lái
 
rén
lèi
wén
míng
yǒu
shù
qiān
nián
de
shǐ
 

Since the advent of written records, human civilization has a history of thousands of years.

Zhè
chù
jiàn
zhèng
le
dāng
bǎi
nián
de
shǐ
biàn
qiān
 

This ancient site见证了当地百年的历史变迁。

shǐ
běn
ràng
men
liǎo
jiě
le
xiān
de
shēng
huó
zhì
huì
 

History textbooks let us understand the lives and wisdom of our ancestors.