 |
Pronunciation |
: |
shǐ |
|
Meaning |
: |
- short for history. (n)
- a person who wrote history in ancient China. (n)
|
Radical |
: |
口 |
Strokes |
: |
5 |
Traditional |
: |
史 |
Usage |
: |
26.1% |
|
Common Words / Phrases:
1. |
|
|
: |
history of literature |
Sentences:
1. His knowledge of American History is very extensive. |
tā |
duì |
měi |
guó |
lì |
shǐ |
liǎo |
rú |
zhǐ |
zhǎng |
。 |
他 |
对 |
美 |
国 |
历 |
史 |
了 |
如 |
指 |
掌 |
。 |
|
|
|
|
他 |
: |
he |
对 |
: |
to |
美国 |
: |
American |
历史 |
: |
history |
了如指掌 |
: |
to know something like the back of one’s hand—to be thoroughly familiar with; to know as well as a beggar knows his bag |
|
Audios Download:
Learn a Chinese Character a Day