"biographies" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 传记

Definition

“传记”是讲述真实人物生活经历、成就和重要事件的书籍或叙述。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“传记”是“biography”的复数，说明有多个人物的生平。不等同于“自传”（autobiographies），后者是由本人写的。常用于书籍、文章、纪录片等。

Examples

I like reading biographies of famous explorers.

我喜欢读著名探险家的**传记**。

The library has many biographies about world leaders.

图书馆有许多关于世界领袖的**传记**。

My teacher assigned us to read two biographies this month.

老师让我们这个月读两本**传记**。

You can learn a lot about history by comparing different biographies of the same person.

通过比较同一个人的不同**传记**，你可以学到很多历史。

Some biographies are so well written they read like novels.

有些**传记**写得像小说一样精彩。

I usually pick up biographies when I want something inspiring to read.

想读点励志的书时，我常常选择**传记**。