小说 (xiǎo shuō) — novel; fiction
Definition
A noun meaning 'novel' or 'fiction' — a long written story, usually a book (一本/部). The adjectives 新颖 and 新奇 describe things as 'novel' in the sense of new and original; 小说 is the thing itself.
noun
novelfiction
Measure word · 本, 部
Examples
- 小说。Wǒ zuì jìn kàn le yì běn hěn yǒu qù de xiǎo shuō.I recently read a very interesting novel.
- 小说。Zhè bù xiǎo shuō jiǎng le liǎng gè nián qīng rén de gù shi.This novel tells the story of two young people.
- 小说。Tā xǐ huan kàn lì shǐ xiǎo shuō.He likes reading historical fiction.
Grammar
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