历史 lì shǐ
“history”
nounHSK 3 · 2021 list level 4Traditional 歷史Measure word 门 · 段
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
历史 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 749: 历史 lìshǐ — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 98
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 历史
历史 means “history”: the past events of a country, society, or subject, and also the school subject. It is a noun, often used in patterns like 中国历史, 历史上, and 历史课.
例句Example sentences
- 我对中国历史很感兴趣。wǒ duì zhōng guó lì shǐ hěn gǎn xìng qù.I am very interested in Chinese history.
- 这个学校有一百多年的历史。zhè ge xué xiào yǒu yì bǎi duō nián de lì shǐ.This school has a history of more than one hundred years.
- 历史是我最喜欢的一门课。lì shǐ shì wǒ zuì xǐ huan de yì mén kè.History is my favorite subject.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗这个城市很历史。
✓这个城市很有历史。
历史 is a noun, so it cannot be used as an adjective with 很; use 有 before it.
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✗这是一个历史。
✓这是一段历史。
When talking about a period or story in history, use the measure word 段, not 个.
相关词语Related words
- 经历 jīng lì