general history; comprehensive historical record
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
general history; comprehensive history covering a long continuous period
formalUsed in historiography to describe works covering multiple dynasties or extended periods continuously, as opposed to '断代史' (dynastic history covering a single period). Classic examples include Sima Qian's 'Records of the Grand Historian' (史记).
《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
dì第
yī一
bù部
jì纪
zhuàn传
tǐ体
tōng通
shǐ史
。
Records of the Grand Historian is China's first biographical general history.
Wǒ我
men们
zhèng正
zài在
xué学
xí习
《
Zhōng中
guó国
tōng通
shǐ史
》
zhè这
mén门
kè课
chéng程
。
We are currently studying the course General History of China.
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Zhè这
bù部
tōng通
shǐ史
hán涵
gài盖
le了
cóng从
yuǎn远
gǔ古
dào到
xiàn现
dài代
de的
lì历
shǐ史
。
This general history covers history from ancient times to the present.