故事

gùshi

noun HSK 2 #510

Measure Word

一个故事 gè

Meanings

1 story
2 tale

Characters

old; reason; incident

matter; thing; event

Examples

给我讲个故事吧。

Gěi wǒ jiǎng ge gùshi ba.

Tell me a story.

这个故事很有意思。

Zhège gùshi hěn yǒuyìsi.

This story is very interesting.

每个人都有自己的故事。

Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zìjǐ de gùshi.

Everyone has their own story.

Tips

usage

讲故事 = to tell a story. 故事书 = storybook. 成语故事 = stories behind Chinese idioms.

culture

Chinese culture has a rich storytelling tradition. 四大名著 (Four Great Classical Novels) and 成语故事 are literary cornerstones.

Stroke Order

故 gù

事 shì