tung1 si2通史
Jyutpingtung1 si2
Yaletūng sí
Definition
Comprehensive history; a style of historical writing that sequentially details a place across different eras.
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How it's used
Academic in nature, this term is primarily used in formal or educational contexts rather than casual conversation. It specifically refers to a chronological account that covers a broad scope of time, distinguishing it from studies that focus on a single era or specific event.
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bun2本búnExamples
This book is about the comprehensive history of Hong Kong.
Have you read the comprehensive history of China yet?
Related words
Common phrases
comprehensive history of China
comprehensive history of Hong Kong
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
