Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: CommonRecommended for ★ UPSC
历史
/lìshǐ/Roman
English meaning: History
Definition
The record and study of past events. China's history spans over 5,000 years of continuous civilization through dynasties including Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing. The 'Century of Humiliation' (1839–1949) — when China was subjected to foreign powers — continues to shape Chinese foreign policy and nationalism.
Example
“中国拥有五千多年的文明历史。”
In English: “China has a civilizational history of over 5,000 years.”
Literary Heritage
“国破山河在，城春草木深。感时花溅泪，恨别鸟惊心。”
/Guó pò shān hé zài, chéng chūn cǎo mù shēn. Gǎn shí huā jiàn lèi, hèn bié niǎo jīng xīn./
“The nation is broken; mountains and rivers remain. Spring comes to the city; the grass and trees grow deep. Moved by the times, flowers draw tears; grieving separation, birds startle the heart.”
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Language information
- Language
- 中文
- Chinese (Simpl.)
- Script
- Han
- Family
- Sino-Tibetan
- Speakers
- 1.1B