| 历史性 | lì shǐ xìng | historic |  |
| 文学史 | wén xué shǐ | history of literature | |
| 历史学 | lì shǐ xué | history | |
| 近代史 | jìn dài shǐ | modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th to early 20th century) | |
| 思想史 | sī xiǎng shǐ | intellectual history | |
| 编年史 | biān nián shǐ | annals / chronicle | |
| 古代史 | gǔ dài shǐ | ancient history |  |
| 哲学史 | zhé xué shǐ | history of philosophy | |
| 历史剧 | lì shǐ jù | historical drama | |
| 现代史 | xiàn dài shǐ | modern history | |
| 历史上 | lì shǐ shàng | historical / in history | |
| 清史稿 | Qīng shǐ gǎo | Draft History of the Qing Dynasty, sometimes listed as number 25 or 26 of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Zhao Erxun 趙爾巽|赵尔巽[Zhao4 Er3 xun4] in 1927 during the Northern Warlords period, 536 scrolls | |
| 五代史 | Wǔ dài shǐ | History of the Five Dynasties, eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正[Xue1 Ju1 zheng4] in 974 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 150 scrolls | |
| 禁毒史 | | drug history | |
| 吸毒史 | | history of drug abuse | |
| 当代史 | dāng dài shǐ | contemporary history | |
| 感情史 | gǎn qíng shǐ | romantic history / romantic past | |
| 高丽史 | gāo lì shǐ | Goryeosa | |
| 黑历史 | hēi lì shǐ | dark past | |
| 科学史 | kē xué shǐ | history of science | |
| 历史家 | lì shǐ jiā | historian | |
| 罗曼史 | luó màn shǐ | romance (loanword) / love affair | |
| 美术史 | měi shù shǐ | history of art | |
| 莫史狄 | mò shǐ dí | The | |
| 廿四史 | niàn sì shǐ | twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions) / same as 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3] | |
| 清史馆 | Qīng shǐ guǎn | office set up in 1914 to compile official history of the Qing dynasty | |
| 生活史 | shēng huó shǐ | life cycle / biological cycle | |
| 生育史 | shēng yù shǐ | fertility history | |
| 太史公 | Tài shǐ gōng | Grand Scribe, the title by which Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1] refers to himself in Records of the Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4] | |
| 太史令 | tài shǐ lìng | grand scribe (official position in many Chinese states up to the Han) | |
| 文化史 | wén huà shǐ | cultural history | |
| 新元史 | Xīn Yuán shǐ | New History of the Yuan Dynasty, completed by Ke Shaomin 柯劭忞[Ke1 Shao4 min2] in 1920, sometimes listed as one of the 24 Dynastic Histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3] | |
| 血泪史 | xuè lèi shǐ | (fig.) history full of suffering / heart-rending story / CL:部[bu4] | |
| 艺术史 | yì shù shǐ | art history | |
| 政治史 | zhèng zhì shǐ | political history | |
| 自然史 | zì rán shǐ | natural history (i.e. botany and zoology) | |
| 中国历史 | zhōng guó lì shǐ | Chinese history | |
| 有史以来 | yǒu shǐ yǐ lái | since the beginning of history | |
| 历史意义 | lì shǐ yì yì | historic significance | |
| 历史时期 | lì shǐ shí qī | historical period | |
| 历史学家 | lì shǐ xué jiā | historian | |
| 历史人物 | lì shǐ rén wù | historical person | |
| 历史事件 | lì shǐ shì jiàn | historical incident | |
| 历史背景 | lì shǐ bèi jǐng | historical background | |
| 近现代史 | jìn xiàn dài shǐ | modern history and contemporary history | |
| 二十四史 | Er4 shí sì Shǐ | the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century / fig. a long and complicated story | |
| 二十五史 | èr shí wǔ shǐ | twenty four dynastic histories (or 25 or 26 in modern editions) | |
| 新五代史 | Xīn Wǔ dài shǐ | Later History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), nineteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修[Ou1 yang2 Xiu1] in 1053 during Northern Song Dynasty, 74 scrolls | |
| 旧五代史 | Jiù Wǔ dài shǐ | History of the Five Dynasties (between Tang and Song), eighteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled under Xue Juzheng 薛居正[Xue1 Ju1 zheng4] in 974 during Northern Song 北宋[Bei3 Song4], 150 scrolls | |
| 名垂青史 | míng chuí qīng shǐ | lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom) / fig. achievements will earn eternal glory | |
| 历史债务 | | historical debt | |
| 安史之乱 | An1 Shǐ zhī Luàn | An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山|安禄山[An1 Lu4 shan1] and 史思明[Shi3 Si1 ming2], a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty | |
| 回顾历史 | huí gù lì shǐ | to look back at history | |
| 架空历史 | jià kōng lì shǐ | alternate history / counterfactual history (genre of fiction) | |
| 历史版本 | lì shǐ bǎn běn | historical version / a previous version (of an app, document etc) | |
| 历史成本 | lì shǐ chéng běn | historic cost (accounting) | |
| 历史重演 | lì shǐ chóng yǎn | history repeats itself | |
| 历史观点 | lì shǐ guān diǎn | historical standpoint | |
| 历史久远 | lì shǐ jiǔ yuǎn | ancient history | |
| 历史新高 | lì shǐ xīn gāo | all-time high | |
| 历史沿革 | lì shǐ yán gé | historical development / background | |
| 历史遗产 | lì shǐ yí chǎn | heritage / historical legacy | |
| 历史遗迹 | lì shǐ yí jì | historic site | |
| 历史悠久 | lì shǐ yōu jiǔ | long-established / time-honored | |
| 李维史陀 | Lǐ wéi Shǐ tuó | Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009), French social anthropologist | |
| 清代通史 | Qīng dài tōng shǐ | General History of the Qing dynasty, compiled under Xiao Yishan 蕭一山|萧一山[Xiao1 Yi1 shan1] | |
| 清史列传 | Qīng shǐ Liè zhuàn | Biographic History of Qing Dynasty by a succession of authors, published 1928 and revised 1987, with biographies of 2,900 notable Qing commoner citizens, 80 scrolls | |
| 儒林外史 | Rú lín Wài shǐ | The Scholars, satirical Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吳敬梓|吴敬梓[Wu2 Jing4zi3] | |
| 三国史记 | Sān guó shǐ jì | History of Three Kingdoms (Korean: Samguk Sagi), the oldest extant Korean history, compiled under Kim Busik 金富軾|金富轼[Jin1 Fu4 shi4] in 1145. The three kingdoms are Goguryeo 高句麗|高句丽[Gao1 gou1 li2], Baekje 百濟|百济[Bai3 ji4], Silla 新羅|新罗[Xin1 luo2]. | |
| 时间简史 | Shí jiān jiǎn shǐ | "A Brief History of Time" by Stephen Hawking | |
| 提学御史 | tí xué yù shǐ | superintendent of education (formal title) | |
| 文明小史 | Wén míng Xiǎo shǐ | Short History of Civilization, late Qing novel by Li Boyuan 李伯元[Li3 Bo2 yuan2] or Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉[Li3 Bao3 jia1] describing the turmoil after the 1900 Eight-Nation Alliance 八國聯軍|八国联军[Ba1 guo2 Lian2 jun1] | |
| 无治疗史 | wú zhì liáo shǐ | no history of previous treatment | |
| 修订历史 | xiū dìng lì shǐ | revision history (of a document, web page etc) | |
| 以史为鉴 | yǐ shǐ wéi jiàn | to learn from history (idiom) | |
| 载入史册 | zǎi rù shǐ cè | to be recorded in history / to go down in history | |
| 历史博物馆 | lì shǐ bó wù guǎn | historical museum | |
| 文化与历史 | | Cultures and History | |
| 历史性海湾 | | historic bay | |
| 布朗史维希 | bù lǎng shǐ wéi xī | Braunschweig | |
| 葛兰素史克 | Gě lán sù shǐ kè | GlaxoSmithKline, British pharmaceutical company | |
| 西方美术史 | xī fāng měi shù shǐ | Western | |
| 历史唯物主义 | lì shǐ wéi wù zhǔ yì | historical materialism (Marx's theory of history) | |
| 历史成本会计 | | historic cost accounting | |
| 历史趋势分析 | | historical trend analysis | |
| 阿史那骨咄禄 | A1 shǐ nà Gǔ duō lù | Ashina Qutlugh, personal name of 頡跌利施可汗|颉跌利施可汗[Jie2 die1 li4 shi1 Ke4 han2] | |
| 布莱克史密斯 | Bù lái kè shǐ mì sī | Blacksmith (name) | |
| 哈里森史密特 | hā lǐ sēn shǐ mì tè | Harrison Schmitt (Apollo 1 7 astronaut) | |
| 历史总在重演 | lì shǐ zǒng zài chóng yǎn | History repeats itself. | |
| 中国小说史略 | Zhōng guó Xiǎo shuō Shǐ lu:è | Concise History of the Chinese Novel by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4] | |
| 中国历史博物馆 | Zhōng guó Lì shǐ Bó wù guǎn | Museum of Chinese History | |
| 泛美地理历史学会 | | Pan American Institute of Geography and History | |
| 恢复历史记忆项目 | | Project for the Recovery of Historical Memory | |
| 加勒比史学家协会 | | Association of Caribbean Historians | |
| 非洲通史特别账户 | | Special Account for the General History of Africa | |
| 保良局历史博物馆 | bǎo liáng jú lì shǐ bó wù guǎn | Po | |
| 亨利·史汀生中心 | | Henry L. Stimson Center | |
| 艾格尼丝·史沫特莱 | | Agnes Smedley (1892-1950), US journalist who reported on China, esp. the communist side | |
| 阿拉伯历史学家联盟 | | Union of Arab Historians | |
| 历史与和平文化会议 | | Conference on History and a Culture of Peace | |
| 海洋动物种群的历史 | | History of Marine Animal Populations | |
| 历史真相调查委员会 | | Commission to Clarify Past Human Rights Violations and Acts of Violence that have Caused the Guatemalan Population to Suffer / Historical Clarification Commission | |
| 艾格尼丝・史沫特莱 | Aì gé ní sī · Shǐ mò tè lái | Agnes Smedley (1892-1950), US journalist who reported on China, esp. the communist side | |
| 艾格尼丝·史沫特莱 | Aì gé ní sī · Shǐ mò tè lái | Agnes Smedley (1892-1950), US journalist who reported on China, esp. the communist side | |
| 艾伯特·史怀哲研究所 | | Albert Schweitzer Institute | |
| 国际工运历史学家会议 | | International Conference on Labour Historians | |
| 开发署历史项目信托基金 | | Trust Fund for UNDP History Project | |
| 纪念史蒂夫·比科世界日 | | World Steve Biko Day | |
| 劳工运动史学家国际会议 | | International Conference of Historians of the Labour Movement | |
| 爱莱塔妇女运动史研究所 | ài lái tǎ fù rǔ yùn dòng shǐ yán jiū suǒ | Aletta, Institute for women's history | |
| 国际联盟档桉和历史收藏股 | | League of Nations Archives and Historical Collections Unit | |
| 伊斯兰历史艺术文化研究中心 | | Research Centre for Islamic History, Arts and Culture | |
| 国际科学史和科学哲学联合会 | | International Union of the History and Philosophy of Science | |
| 联合国口述历史项目信托基金 | | Trust Fund for the Oral History of the United Nations | |
| 一部二十四史，不知从何说起 | yī bù èr shí sì shǐ , bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ | It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start. | |
| 聋人语文、文化、历史国际节和会议 | | International Festival and Conference on the Language, Culture and History of Deaf People | |
| 国家为今世后代保护自然的历史责任 | | Historical responsibility of States for the preservation of nature for present and future generations | |
| 保护非洲历史遗址遗迹研究和促进中心 | | Centre de recherches et de promotion pour la sauvegarde des sites et monuments historiques en Afrique | |
| 保护美洲国家考古、历史和艺术遗产公约 | | Convention on the Protection of the Archeological, Historical and Artistic Heritage of the American Nations / Convention of San Salvador | |
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