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The Chinese word "有史以来" is formed by sequentially combining the characters 有 (meaning "to have" or "there is"), 史 (meaning "history" or "historical records"), 以 (functioning as a preposition meaning "from" or "since"), and 来 (meaning "come" or "arrive"). This construction literally reads as "since there is history", which conveys the idiomatic sense of "throughout history" or "from the beginning of recorded history until now".

Example Sentences Hide

这是有史以来最热的一天。

Zhè shì yǒushǐyǐlái zuì rè de yī tiān.

This is the hottest day ever recorded in history.

这部电影是有史以来票房最高的电影。

Zhè bù diànyǐng shì yǒushǐyǐlái piàofáng zuì gāo de diànyǐng.

This movie is the highest-grossing film of all time.

本届奥运会是有史以来金牌最多的一届。

Běn jiè àoyùnhuì shì yǒushǐyǐlái jīnpái zuì duō de yī jiè.

This Olympic Games is the one with the most gold medals in history.

这次全球合作抗疫是有史以来规模最大的公共卫生行动。

Zhè cì quánqiú hézuò kàngyì shì yǒushǐyǐlái guīmó zuì dà de gōnggòng wèishēng xíngdòng.

This global cooperation in fighting the pandemic is the largest public health action in history.

人类有史以来积累的知识总量，如今正以惊人的速度被更新和超越。

Rénlèi yǒushǐyǐlái jīlěi de zhīshi zǒngliàng, rújīn zhèng yǐ jīngrén de sùdù bèi gēngxīn hé chāoyuè.

The total amount of knowledge accumulated throughout human history is now being updated and surpassed at an astonishing rate.

Word Definition - 有史以来

yǒu shǐ yǐ lái since the beginning of history

Individual Character Details

有 yǒu
史 shǐ, shǐ
以 yǐ, yǐ, yǐ, yǐ
来 lái