小说

小說
xiǎo shuō
HSK 4
novel, fiction
noun
Measure words:本 běn,部 bù

Example Sentences

我喜欢读小说。
wǒ xǐhuān dú xiǎoshuō 。
I like to read novels.
这本小说非常有趣。
zhè běn xiǎoshuō fēicháng yǒuqù 。
This novel is very interesting.
她是一个著名的小说家。
tāshì yígè zhùmíng de xiǎoshuō jiā 。
She is a famous novelist.

Individual Characters

HSK 1
小xiǎo
small, tiny, few, young
说shuō
speak

Words with similar meanings

故事gùshì
story
A more general term that can apply to any narrative, not necessarily a novel.
文学作品wénxuézuòpǐn
literary work
A broader term that encompasses various forms of written art, including novels.

Words Starting With 小

小姐xiǎo jie
"young lady; miss
小时xiǎo shí
hour
小心xiǎo xīn
to be careful; to take care
小伙子xiǎo huǒ zi
lad; young fellow; youngster
小偷xiǎo tōu
thief

Words Ending With 说

传说chuán shuō
legend; folklore; tradition; it is said; they say that...
据说jù shuō
it is said that; reportedly
胡说hú shuō
to talk nonsense; drivel
学说xué shuō
theory; doctrine

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HSK 4
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Art & Literature
Painting, calligraphy, novels, poetry, reading, writing, and authors.