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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

HSK 2
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.
HSK 2
生活不是童话。
Shēnghuó bù shì tónghuà.
Life is not a fairy tale.
HSK 3
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.

Tips

usage
Compare: 童话 (fairy tales for children) vs. 神话 (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