寓言

yùyán

noun HSK 7-9 #25,910

Measure Word

一则寓言 zé

Meanings

1 fable
2 allegory
3 parable

Characters

to reside; to imply

Examples

HSK 6

这则寓言告诉我们不要骄傲。

Zhè zé yùyán gàosù wǒmen búyào jiāo'ào.

This fable teaches us not to be arrogant.

HSK 7-9

伊索寓言是世界上最著名的寓言集。

Yīsuǒ yùyán shì shìjiè shàng zuì zhùmíng de yùyán jí.

Aesop's Fables is the most famous collection of fables in the world.

Tips

memory

寓 means 'to contain/reside' and 言 means 'words' - a fable is a story with a hidden meaning residing in the words.

Stroke Order

寓 yù

言 yán