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故事

gù shì · gu shi/gù shi · gu shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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gù shì 故事

  1. old practice

gù shi 故事

  1. narrative; story; tale
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A story without an end

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)听(tīng)故事(gùshi)。你(nǐ)能(néng)给(gěi)我(wǒ)讲(jiǎng)一个(yīgè)吗(ma)？

    I want to hear a story. Can you tell me one?

  2. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，从前(cóngqián)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)小鸟(xiǎoniǎo)，它(tā)想(xiǎng)去(qù)海边(hǎibiān)。

    OK. Once there was a little bird that wanted to go to the seaside.

  3. Liangliang

    然后(ránhòu)呢(ne)？

    And then?

  4. Dengdeng

    然后(ránhòu)……然后(ránhòu)我(wǒ)忘(wàng)了(le)。

    Then... then I forgot.

  5. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)故事(gùshi)怎么(zěnme)没有(méiyǒu)结尾(jiéwěi)？

    Why does your story have no ending?

  6. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)这个(zhège)故事(gùshi)叫(jiào)“明天(míngtiān)再(zài)说(shuō)”。

    Because this story is called "Tell You Tomorrow".

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Usage

故事 means a story or tale, whether spoken or written.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)个(gè)故(gù)事(shi)是(shì)基(jī)于(yú)真(zhēn)实(shí)事(shì)件(jiàn)写(xiě)的(de)。

This story is based on actual events.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(gè)故(gù)事(shi)是(shì)我(wǒ)朋(péng)友(you)写(xiě)的(de)。

This story was written by my friend.

Tatoeba: Chinese by cranewang · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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故
gù

happening; instance

事
shì

matter; thing

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