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故事 (gù shi): story

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
story
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 3

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • old practice
  • narrative
  • story
  • tale
  • story
  • tale
  • narrative
  • plot (of a film, novel, etc.)
  • old practice
  • old story (often in set phrases)

Chinese explanation

  • 真实的或虚构的、用来讲述的事情,通常有情节和人物,能让人听懂或读起来有趣
  • 也指文学作品中叙述事件的作品,如小说、童话等
  • 有时也泛指过去的事情或经历。

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Character breakdown

HSK 7

happening

HSK 1

matter

Example sentences

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I like listening to my mom tell her stories.

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This story is very interesting. Have you heard it?

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He tells his daughter a story every evening.

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The teacher asked us to write a story about our childhood.

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There are many wonderful stories in this book.

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My mother tells me a story every evening.

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This story is so touching that I almost cried.

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I like reading historical stories, especially those about ancient heroes.

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The story of this movie takes place during World War II.

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Don't believe him; that's all old news.

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