local gazetteer; local chronicle; chorography
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a local gazetteer; a book recording the geography, history, customs, education, products, and notable figures of a specific locality
formalSpecifically refers to traditional Chinese local histories and gazetteers (such as county or prefectural gazetteers). Primarily used in academic, historical, and administrative contexts.
Zhè这
běn本
fāng方
zhì志
xiáng详
xì细
jì记
zǎi载
le了
qīng清
dài代
gāi该
xiàn县
de的
dì地
lǐ理
qíng情
kuàng况
。
This local gazetteer records in detail the geographical conditions of this county during the Qing Dynasty.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
zhèng正
zài在
yán研
jiū究
míng明
qīng清
shí时
qī期
de的
fāng方
zhì志
。
Scholars are currently studying local gazetteers from the Ming and Qing periods.
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Dì地
fāng方
zhì志
bàn办
gōng公
shì室
fù负
zé责
biān编
zuǎn纂
běn本
dì地
fāng方
zhì志
。
The Local Gazetteer Office is responsible for compiling the local gazetteer.
Zhè这
bù部
fāng方
zhì志
shōu收
lù录
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
lì历
shǐ史
zī资
liào料
。
This gazetteer contains many precious historical materials.