史书

史書
shǐshū
noun #40,717

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 history book; historical record

Examples

HSK 1
Wǒ xǐhuan kàn shǐshū.
I like reading history books.
HSK 6
Guānyú zhè wèi huángdì, shǐshū shàng de jìzǎi hěnshǎo.
The histories say very little about this emperor.

Tips

culture
The great 史书 are the 二十四史, the Twenty-Four Histories, beginning with 司马迁's 《史记》. From the Tang onward, each dynasty compiled the official history of the one before it.

Stroke Order

史 shǐ
书 shū