編年體。以歷史事件發生嘅時間為順序去編撰、記述歷史嘅一種方式。紀傳體。以人物立傳記（皇帝嘅傳記稱“紀”，一般人嘅歷史就稱做“傳”，記載諸侯稱“世家”，特殊情形嘅人物稱“載記”，記載制度、風俗、經濟嘅稱做“志”，以表格排列歷史大事稱“表”）嘅方式記敘史實。紀事本末體。
Chronicle. A way to compile and record history in the chronological order of historical events. Chronicles. The biography of the emperor is called "Ji", the history of ordinary people is called "biography", the princes are called "families", the characters of special circumstances are called "records", the records of systems, customs, and economies are called "chronicles", and the historical events are arranged in tables and called "tables"). Chronicle of the end of the book.