sử biên niên
Definition
- Noun:
- Annals: A historical record of events arranged in strict chronological order, year by year. This term refers specifically to a formal style of historiography that documents occurrences sequentially without extensive thematic analysis or interpretation.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Các nhà sử học nghiên cứu sử biên niên để hiểu trình tự sự kiện. (Historians study the annals to understand the sequence of events.)
- Bộ sử biên niên đó ghi chép đầy đủ các triều đại phong kiến. (That set of annals fully records the feudal dynasties.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is formal and academic, used primarily in the context of historiography, historical research, or classical literature to denote a specific genre of historical writing.
Variants and Related Words
- Biên niên sử (n): A synonym with the same word order reversed, also meaning "annals" or "chronicle."
- Biên niên sử thế giới rất đồ sộ. (The world chronicle is very voluminous.)
Synonyms
- Chronicle: A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence.
- Annals: A synonym emphasizing yearly records.
Related Concepts
- Lịch sử (n): History; the broader academic discipline, not necessarily in strict yearly format.
- Ghi chép lịch sử (n): Historical record; a more general term for any historical documentation.