zung1 si2中史
Jyutpingzung1 si2
Yalejūng sí
Definition
Chinese history.
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How it's used
This term is the standard abbreviation used by students and teachers in the Hong Kong education system. It is almost exclusively used to refer to the specific school subject rather than the broad academic field of history. When discussing the subject in a casual setting, it is common to pair it with verbs like 讀 or 補.
Examples
Did you study Chinese history when you were in secondary school?
He has done a lot of research on Chinese history and explains it very clearly.
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