正史
zhèng shǐ
the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories; true history, as opposed to fictional adaptation or popular legends
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- 外传wài chuánto tell others (a secret)
- 三国志Sān guó zhìHistory of the Three Kingdoms, fourth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Chen Shou 陳壽|陈寿[Chen2 Shou4] in 289 during Jin Dynasty 晉朝|晋朝[Jin4 chao2], 65 scrolls
- 二十四史Èr shí sì Shǐthe Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century
- 五代史Wǔ dài shǐHistory of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正[Xue1 Ju1 zheng4] in 974 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 150 scrolls
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正史 (zhèng shǐ) means "the 24 or 25 official dynastic histories; true history, as opposed to fictional adaptation or popular legends" in Chinese.
正史 is pronounced "zhèng shǐ" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 2 syllables.
正史 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
正史 is made up of the characters 正, 史. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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