No. 898 in Chinese
歷史
History.
In a sentence
歷史是一門研究人類過去的學科。
History is a discipline that studies the past of humanity.
In this sentence, '歷史' refers to the academic subject of history, which is the systematic study of past events.
中國有著悠久的歷史和文化。
China has a long history and culture.
Here, '歷史' is used to describe the chronological past of a nation, in this case, China's historical timeline.
重視學習歷史可以幫助我們理解現在的社會。
Valuing the study of history can help us understand today’s society.
In this sentence, '歷史' emphasizes the importance of learning about past events to gain insights into contemporary issues.
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