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有史以来

yǒu shǐ yǐ lái

4-character word Traditional 有史以來

What 有史以来 means

1. since the beginning of history

The characters in 有史以来

• 有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意
• 史shǐhistory; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China
• 以yǐto use; by means of; according to
• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…

Example sentences

• 谁是有史以来最伟大的作曲家？
  Who is the greatest composer of all time?
• 那是有史以来最强烈的一次地震。
  Nàshi yǒushǐyǐlái zuì qiángliè de yīcì dìzhèn.
  It was the greatest earthquake on record.
• 有些人将齐柏林飞船视为有史以来最伟大的乐团。
  Yǒuxiērén jiāng Qíbólín fēichuán shìwéi yǒushǐyǐlái zuì wěidà de yuètuán.
  Some people consider Led Zeppelin to be the greatest band there has ever been.