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How do you say "historian" in Chinese?
历史学家
lì shǐ xué jiā
In Chinese, "historian" is 历史学家 (lì shǐ xué jiā).
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Pronunciation
Say it as "lì shǐ xué jiā" — fourth tone, then third tone, then second tone, then first tone — snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Writing and usage
历史学家 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
这位历史学家研究古代文献。
zhè wèi lì shǐ xué jiā yán jiū gǔ dài wén xiàn 。
The historian studied ancient letters.
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How to remember 历史学家
Picture the moment when the historian studied ancient letters — that image locks onto "lì shǐ xué jiā" for historian.
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Questions about 历史学家
How do you pronounce 历史学家?
Say it as "lì shǐ xué jiā" — fourth tone, then third tone, then second tone, then first tone — snapping downward fast, like giving a short order; then the next syllable is dipping low then curling back up.
Is 历史学家 formal or casual?
历史学家 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 历史学家 used in Chinese?
历史学家 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 这位历史学家研究古代文献。 (The historian studied ancient letters.).
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