record events; chronicle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to record facts; to chronicle events
formalA formal or literary term, often used in historical or literary contexts to denote the act of documenting events.
Zhè这
bù部
shǐ史
shī诗
xiáng详
xì细
jì纪
shì事
le了
nà那
duàn段
zhàn战
zhēng争
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This epic poem chronicles the history of that war in detail.
Tā他
de的
gōng工
zuò作
shì是
jì纪
shì事
zhòng重
dà大
xīn新
wén闻
。
His job is to record major news events.
noun
chronicle; historical record (often used in book titles)
formalRefers to the text itself that records events, frequently seen in the titles of historical or literary works.
《
Táng唐
shī诗
jì纪
shì事
》
shōu收
lù录
le了
xǔ许
duō多
shī诗
rén人
de的
shēng生
píng平
yǔ与
zuò作
pǐn品
。
"The Chronicle of Tang Poetry" records the lives and works of many poets.
Zhè这
běn本
dì地
fāng方
jì纪
shì事
tí提
gōng供
le了
bǎo宝
guì贵
de的
lì历
shǐ史
zī资
liào料
。
This local chronicle provides valuable historical materials.
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Tā他
zài在
dú读
yī一
běn本
guān关
yú于
kàng抗
zhàn战
de的
jì纪
shì事
。
He is reading a chronicle about the War of Resistance.