Definition
历史学 refers specifically to the academic discipline of history — the systematic study and interpretation of past events, as opposed to 历史 (lìshǐ), which can mean either 'history' as a field or 'historical events' themselves. You use 历史学 when talking about university departments, research methods, or scholarly work in history.
n.
history (as an academic discipline)
Examples
- 历史学。Tā dàxué dú de shì lì shǐ xué zhuānyè.He majored in history in college.
- 历史学。Zhè wèi jiàoshòu cóngshì lì shǐ xué yánjiū yǐjīng sānshí nián le.This professor has been conducting historical research for thirty years.
- 历史学。Xuéxí lì shǐ xué néng bāngzhù wǒmen lǐjiě rénlèi shèhuì de fāzhǎn.Studying history helps us understand the development of human society.
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