Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
故事
gùshi
Description
故事就是讲一件事情，可能是真的，也可能是想出来的。
A 故事 is a narration of an event, which may be true or imagined.
小孩子睡觉以前，很喜欢听爸爸妈妈讲故事。
Children love to listen to their parents tell 故事 before going to sleep.
Meanings
故事gùshi
a story or tale
这个故事很有意思。
This story is very interesting.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
故 (past) + 事 (matter), literally "past matters," meaning a narrated tale.
- Nuance
故事 is a general "story"; 小说 specifically means a written novel or fiction.
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