四大名著

sìdà míngzhù

noun

Meanings

1 the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

你读过四大名著吗？

Nǐ dú guo sìdà míngzhù ma?

Have you read the Four Great Classical Novels?

HSK 3

四大名著里，我最喜欢《西游记》，因为孙悟空太有意思了。

Sìdà míngzhù lǐ, wǒ zuì xǐhuan 《 Xīyóujì 》, yīnwèi Sūn Wùkōng tài yǒuyìsi le.

Of the Four Great Classical Novels, I like Journey to the West best, because the Monkey King is so much fun.

Tips

culture

The four are 《红楼梦》 (Dream of the Red Chamber), 《三国演义》 (Romance of the Three Kingdoms), 《水浒传》 (Water Margin) and 《西游记》 (Journey to the West), written between the 14th and 18th centuries. Every Chinese student reads excerpts, and all four have been made into TV series several times.

Stroke Order

四 sì

大 dà

名 míng

著 zhù