Chinese

gùshì
Meaning: story; tale
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

老師在教室講故事。
老师在教室讲故事。
The teacher is telling a story in the classroom.
這位導遊非常專業,給我們講解了很多歷史故事。
This tour guide is very professional and explained many historical stories to us.
他的文筆非常流暢,故事寫得很動人。
His writing is very fluent, and the stories are very moving.
《西遊記》在中國是家喻戶曉的故事。
Journey to the West is a story known to every household in China.
這個寓言故事告訴我們誠實的重要性。
This fable tells us the importance of honesty.

Usage Notes

Refers to a narrative of events, real or fictional.

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