故事

gùshi

narrative; story; tale

noun HSK 3.0 · Band 3

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故
  • 故意gùyìdeliberatelyB4
  • 故乡gùxiānghomeB5
  • 事故shìgùaccidentB5
  • 故障gùzhàngmalfunctionB6
  • 变故biàngùan unforeseen eventB7
  • 故gùhappeningB7
  • 世故shìgùthe ways of the worldB7
事

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奶奶给我讲了一个故事。

Grandma told me a story.

这个故事很有意思。

This story is very interesting.