二十四史

Èrshísìshǐ
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 the Twenty-Four Histories
  2. 2 (figurative) a long, complicated story

Examples

HSK 3
Zhè shìr shuōláihuàcháng, jiǎnzhí shì yí bù Èrshísìshǐ.
It's a long story - practically a Twenty-Four Histories of its own.
HSK 7-9
二十四史中国官方编纂正史合集
《 Èrshísìshǐ 》 shì Zhōngguó guānfāng biānzuǎn de zhèngshǐ héjí.
The Twenty-Four Histories is the officially compiled collection of dynastic histories of China.

Tips

culture
The canonical dynastic histories from 《史记》 to 《明史》, covering roughly 3000 BC to the end of the Ming. The set was fixed at 24 during the Qianlong era (18th c.); modern editions often add 《新元史》 and 《清史稿》, making 25 or 26.

Stroke Order

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shí
shǐ