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童话

童話
tónghuà
noun HSK 4 #5,617

Measure Word

一篇童话 piān

Meanings

  1. 1 fairy tale
  2. 2 children's story

Characters

童
tóng
child
话
huà
speech; story; tale
Literally 'children's stories' — fairy tales.

Examples

妈妈每晚给孩子讲童话故事。
Māma měi wǎn gěi háizi jiǎng tónghuà gùshi.
Mom tells the child fairy tales every night.
他小时候最喜欢看童话书。
Tā xiǎoshíhou zuì xǐhuan kàn tónghuà shū.
He loved reading fairy tale books when he was young.
生活不是童话。
Shēnghuó bù shì tónghuà.
Life is not a fairy tale.

Tips

usage
Compare: 童话 (fairy tales for children) vs. 神话 (shénhuà, myths about gods). 童话 has a gentle, innocent feel; 神话 has an epic, supernatural feel.

In Pop Culture

童话 Tónghuà
Fairy Tale
iconic 2005 love song by 光良, a karaoke classic across Asia

Stroke Order

童 tóng
话 huà