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故事gù shinarrative; story; tale

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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. 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?

  1. 妈妈给我讲故事。

    Māma gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi.

    Mom tells me stories.

  2. 这个故事很有意思。

    Zhège gùshi hěn yǒuyìsi.

    This story is very interesting.

How is 故事 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你在看什么书?

    Nǐ zài kàn shénme shū?

    What book are you reading?

  2. Speaker B:

    一本故事书。

    Yì běn gùshi shū.

    A storybook.

  3. Speaker A:

    这个故事好看吗?

    Zhège gùshi hǎokàn ma?

    Is this story good?

  4. Speaker B:

    很好看!

    Hěn hǎokàn!

    It's really good!

Can you use 故事 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank: 妈妈给我讲___。 (Mom tells me stories.)
  2. 2.What does 这个故事很有意思。 mean?
  3. 3.What does 故事 mean in 一本故事书?

What should you learn next?

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.