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小说 (xiǎo shuō): novel, fiction

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 4noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning: novel, fiction
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 4

Full definitions

novel
fiction
novel
fiction

Chinese explanation

一种用散文形式写的、有较长篇幅的叙事性文学作品，通常有人物、情节和环境描写，用来讲述完整的故事
也泛指这类文学体裁本身。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

small

HSK 1

to speak

Example sentences

I've been reading a very interesting novel lately.

He wrote a novel about rural life.

This novel has already been translated into many languages.

She likes reading science fiction and detective novels.

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