English–Chinese
“history” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinlì shǐ
Example
他对历史很感兴趣。tā duì lì shǐ hén gǎn xìng qù
He is very interested in history.
How to say “history” in Chinese
“History” in Chinese is 历史 (lì shǐ).
The trace of past human activity organized into an account that can be studied.
Example sentences with 历史
每年有很多人参观这些历史遗迹。měi nián yǒu hěn duō rén cān guān zhè xiē lì shǐ yí jì
Many people visit these historical sites every year.
Tips for using 历史
- 历史上 (lìshǐ shàng, "in history") often sets a time frame for a statement, corresponding to historically or in the past in English.