Chinese

qùshì
Meaning: interesting story; funny thing
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

爺爺經常給我們講他年輕時的趣事。
爷爷经常给我们讲他年轻时的趣事。
Grandpa often tells us interesting stories from when he was young.
看到這張照片,我突然想起了童年的趣事。
Seeing this photo, I suddenly remembered interesting things from my childhood.

Usage Notes

Refers to interesting, amusing, or fun events or anecdotes.

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