HSK Guide

故事 gùshistory, tale

gùshi (fourth tone, falling)gu4shi

story, tale

HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word
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Meanings

  1. story, tale

    A story told or written — a children’s tale, the plot of a film, an anecdote. The second syllable is neutral: gùshi, not gùshì.

    noun

Example sentences

  • 妈妈每天晚上给我讲故事。媽媽每天晚上給我講故事。Māma (first tone, high and level) měi (third tone, dipping) tiān (first tone, high and level) wǎnshang (third tone, dipping) gěi (third tone, dipping) (third tone, dipping) jiǎng (third tone, dipping) gùshi. (fourth tone, falling)···

    Mum tells me a story every evening.

  • 这个故事很有意思。這個故事很有意思。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) gùshi (fourth tone, falling) hěn (third tone, dipping) yǒu (third tone, dipping) yìsi. (fourth tone, falling)···

    This story is very interesting.