Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
story
gùshi
Description
故事是我们听到或读到的事情，可能是真的，也可能是想出来的。
A story is something we hear or read, which may be true or made up.
小孩子睡觉前，妈妈常常给他们讲故事。
Before children go to sleep, their mother often tells them a story.
Meanings
故事gùshi
a story or tale
这个故事很有意思。
This story is very interesting.
讲故事jiǎng gùshi
to tell a story
奶奶给我讲了一个故事。
Grandma told me a story.
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Notes
- Etymology
故 (past/old) + 事 (matter/event), literally 'past events', now meaning a narrative.
- Nuance
故事 is a spoken or written narrative; use 事 or 事情 for real-life matters or affairs.
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