地方志

dìfāngzhì

noun

Meanings

1 local gazetteer
2 local chronicle

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

这本地方志记载了当地的历史和风俗。

Zhè běn dìfāngzhì jìzǎi le dāngdì de lìshǐ hé fēngsú.

This local gazetteer records the history and customs of the area.

HSK 6

想了解这个小镇的过去，可以去图书馆查地方志。

Xiǎng liǎojiě zhège xiǎozhèn de guòqù, kěyǐ qù túshūguǎn chá dìfāngzhì.

To learn about this town's past, you can look it up in the local gazetteer at the library.

Tips

culture

China has a long unbroken tradition of local gazetteers, also called 方志: a 县志 for a county, a 府志 for a prefecture, a 省志 for a province. They record geography, history, customs, local products and notable people, and new editions are still compiled today.

Stroke Order

地 dì

方 fāng

志 zhì