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HSK
2

story

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

gu4shi5 gùshi

Alternative Pinyin

gu4shi4 gùshì

Meaning


Primary

story

Alternatives

stories, tale

Mnemonic


A 故事 story 故 deliberately describes a 事 matter. In a good story, the core 事 matter isn't as important as the circumstances surrounding it, so we say that part [5] quietly.

Usage


我 喜欢 听 故事。

I like to listen to stories.

这 是 一 个 有趣 的 故事。

This is an interesting story.

我 不 相信 你 的 故事。

I don't believe your story.