故事gù shinarrative; story; tale
故事 (gù shi) means "narrative; story; tale." It appears in 妈妈给我讲故事。 (Mom tells me stories.) and 这个故事很有意思。 (This story is very interesting.) When A asks 你在看什么书? (What book are you reading?), B replies 一本故事书。 (A storybook.) A then asks 这个故事好看吗? (Is this story good?)
What does 故事 mean?
- 1.
narrative; story; talenoun
What do the characters in 故事 mean?
- 故not compositional here
- 事not compositional here
How do you use 故事?
See it in 讲故事 and 这个故事
What are some examples of 故事 in a sentence?
How is 故事 used in a conversation?
- Speaker A:
你在看什么书?
Nǐ zài kàn shénme shū?
What book are you reading?
- Speaker B:
一本故事书。
Yì běn gùshi shū.
A storybook.
- Speaker A:
这个故事好看吗?
Zhège gùshi hǎokàn ma?
Is this story good?
- Speaker B:
很好看!
Hěn hǎokàn!
It's really good!
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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.