Usages of lìshǐ
在 大学 里， 他 特别 喜欢 历史 课 和 地理 课。zài dàxué lǐ, tā tèbié xǐhuan lìshǐ kè hé dìlǐ kè.
At university, he especially likes history class and geography class.
我 觉得 学 历史 比 学 数学 容易 一点儿。wǒ juéde xué lìshǐ bǐ xué shùxué róngyì yìdiǎnr.
I feel that studying history is a bit easier than studying math.
她 之所以 对 历史 有 兴趣， 是 因为 爷爷 常常 给 她 讲 故事。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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