编年体

編年體
biānniántǐ
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 annalistic form of history, recording events year by year
  2. 2 chronicle style

Examples

HSK 7-9
Biānniántǐ de shǐshū ànzhào shíjiān shùnxù jìlù shìjiàn.
An annalistic history records events in the order they happened.
HSK 7-9
《 Chūnqiū 》 shì Zhōngguó xiàncún zuì zǎo de biānniántǐ shǐshū.
The Spring and Autumn Annals is the oldest surviving annalistic history in China.

Tips

usage
The two great forms of traditional Chinese history: 编年体 runs year by year, as in 资治通鉴; 纪传体 is built around biographies, as in 史记 and the official dynastic histories. A third form, 纪事本末体, tells each major event from start to finish.

Stroke Order

编 biān
年 nián
体 tǐ