Learn Hardcore Chinese: lìshǐ

Usages of lìshǐ

在zài　大学dàxué　里lǐ，　他tā　特别tèbié　喜欢xǐhuan　历史lìshǐ　课kè　和hé　地理dìlǐ　课kè。zài dàxué lǐ, tā tèbié xǐhuan lìshǐ kè hé dìlǐ kè.

At university, he especially likes history class and geography class.

我wǒ　觉得juéde　学xué　历史lìshǐ　比bǐ　学xué　数学shùxué　容易róngyì　一点儿yìdiǎnr。wǒ juéde xué lìshǐ bǐ xué shùxué róngyì yìdiǎnr.

I feel that studying history is a bit easier than studying math.

她tā　之所以zhīsuǒyǐ　对duì　历史lìshǐ　有yǒu　兴趣xìngqù，　是shì　因为yīnwèi　爷爷yéye　常常chángcháng　给gěi　她tā　讲jiǎng　故事gùshi。tā zhīsuǒyǐ duì lìshǐ yǒu xìngqù, shì yīnwèi yéye chángcháng gěi tā jiǎng gùshi.

The reason she’s interested in history is that her grandpa often tells her stories.

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