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History in Chinese

history · HSK 3

历史 lì shǐ

  1. 历 lì to go through
  2. 史 shǐ history

Counted with 段: 一段历史 yí duàn lìshǐ

这座城市有两千多年的历史。 This city has a history of over two thousand years.

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How do you say history in Chinese?

History in Chinese is 历史 (lì shǐ).

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