歷史

See also: 历史 and 歴史

Chinese

		to experience; to undergo; to pass through to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; calendar	history
trad. (歷史)		歷	史
simp. (历史)		历	史

Etymology

“Historical records; history” [at least 5th CE].

Noun

(deprecated template usage) 歷史

1. (uncountable) history (the study of past events)

   歷史感／历史感  ―  lìshǐ gǎn  ―  sense of history

   歷史觀點／历史观点  ―  lìshǐ guāndiǎn  ―  view of history

   縱觀歷史／纵观历史  ―  zòngguān lìshǐ  ―  throughout history

   古代歷史／古代历史  ―  gǔdài lìshǐ  ―  ancient history

   歷史故事／历史故事  ―  lìshǐ gùshi  ―  stories from history

   歷史文獻／历史文献  ―  lìshǐ wénxiàn  ―  historical document

   歷史事件／历史事件  ―  lìshǐ shìjiàn  ―  historical event

   歷史人物／历史人物  ―  lìshǐ rénwù  ―  historical figure

   歷史古跡／历史古迹  ―  lìshǐ gǔjì  ―  historical site

   歷史是由勝利者書寫的。 [MSC, trad.]
   历史是由胜利者书写的。 [MSC, simp.]

   Lìshǐ shì yóu shènglìzhě shūxiě de. [Pinyin]

   History is written by the victors.

   此說是否為歷史事實，近代頗有爭議。 [MSC, trad.]
   此说是否为历史事实，近代颇有争议。 [MSC, simp.]

   Cǐ shuō shìfǒu wéi lìshǐ shìshí, jìndài pōyǒu zhēngyì. [Pinyin]

   Whether this theory is historical fact has been a source of considerable contention in recent times.

2. (countable) past events; historical happenings; history (Classifier: 段)
3. (uncountable) Short for 歷史學／历史学 (lìshǐxué, “the study of history; historiography”).

Usage notes

Just like in English, this Chinese term can refer to history as in the study of past events, as well as the past considered as a whole, or connected with a particular person or thing.

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (歷史):

• → Japanese: 歴史(れきし) (rekishi)
• → Korean: 역사(歷史) (yeoksa)
• → Vietnamese: lịch sử (歷史)

→ Zhuang: lizsij

(deprecated template usage)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
歷	史
れき Jinmeiyō	し Grade: 5
on'yomi

Noun

1. Kyūjitai form of 歴史: ("history")

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Korean

Hanja in this term
歷	史

Noun

歷史 • (yeoksa) (hangeul 역사)

1. hanja form^? of 역사 (“history”)

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Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
歷	史

Noun

歷史

1. chữ Hán form of lịch sử (“history”).