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历史
lìshǐ
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- lìshǐ
- simplified
- 历史
- traditional
- 歷史
1 · noun
Past events and the study of them.
过去发生的事情及对它们的研究。
History is not simply any fictional story; distinguish evidence from recollection.
I want to learn about the history of this village.
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我想了解这个村子的历史。
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2 · noun
Past events and the records or study of them.
过去发生的事情以及对这些事情的记录或研究。
History here concerns past events and their study. A fictional story is not, by itself, historical evidence.
This book describes the history of railway development.
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这本书介绍了铁路发展的历史。
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She is interested in history and often visits the library to look for information.
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她对历史感兴趣，常去图书馆查资料。
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