jì
纪年
record an era; record; discipline
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to record years; to date; to chronicle
formalRefers to systems or methods for recording years in calendars and historical records.
Zhōng中
guó国
gǔ古
dài代
zhǔ主
yào要
yòng用
gān干
zhī支
jì纪
nián年
。
Ancient China mainly used the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to record years.
Gōng公
lì历
jì纪
nián年
yǐ以
chuán传
shuō说
zhōng中
Yē耶
sū稣
de的
shēng生
nián年
wéi为
yuán元
nián年
。
The Gregorian calendar uses the supposed year of Jesus's birth as year one.
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Zhè这
gè个
cháo朝
dài代
cǎi采
yòng用
huáng皇
dì帝
de的
nián年
hào号
lái来
jì纪
nián年
。
This dynasty used the emperor's era name to record years.
noun
annals; chronicle; historical narrative
literaryRefers to a specific historical genre where events are arranged chronologically by year.
《
Zhú竹
shū书
jì纪
nián年
》
shì是
yī一
bù部
zhòng重
yào要
de的
gǔ古
dài代
biān编
nián年
tǐ体
shǐ史
shū书
。
"The Bamboo Annals" is an important ancient Chinese chronicle.
Zhè这
wèi位
lì历
shǐ史
xué学
jiā家
zhuān专
mén门
yán研
jiū究
jì纪
nián年
tǐ体
shǐ史
shū书
。
This historian specializes in studying annals-style historical texts.
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Zhè这
běn本
shū书
cǎi采
yòng用
le了
jì纪
nián年
de的
xíng形
shì式
lái来
xù叙
shù述
nà那
duàn段
lì历
shǐ史
。
This book adopts the form of an annal to narrate that period of history.