🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

历史片

Pronunciation / Transliteration: lì shǐ piàn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Historical film/hɪˈstɔːr.ɪ.kəl fɪlm/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这部历史片非常受欢迎。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A motion picture that depicts past events, historical eras, or figures, often characterized by detailed period costumes and set designs.

    "The director won an award for creating a sweeping historical film about the medieval era."
  2. 2

    A cinematic work that dramatizes real historical events with varying degrees of accuracy for entertainment or educational purposes.

    "They watched a historical film to better understand the political climate of the 20th century."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the English adjective 'historical', tracing back through Middle English and Old French to Latin 'historicus', combined with 'film', originating from Old English 'filmen' (membrane or thin skin) before acquiring its modern cinematic sense in the late 19th century.

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