shì

HSK 2
common
noun
formal

Meaning of 故事

故事 means outdated institution; old practice; routine matter. Pronounced gù shì. HSK 2.

  • outdated institution; old practice; routine matter

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
de
gǎi
jiù
shì
yào
zhè
xiē
chén
guī
jiù
shì
 

The company's reforms are precisely about breaking these outdated rules and practices.

men
zhǐ
shì
yìng
shì
 
bìng
méi
yǒu
rèn
zhēn
duì
dài
zhè
fèn
bào
gào
 

They were just going through the motions and didn't take the report seriously.

Xīn
jīng
shàng
rèn
hòu
 
jué
dìng
zài
fèng
xíng
shì
 
yào
yǐn
xīn
de
guǎn
shì
 

After taking office, the new manager decided not to follow the old routine and to introduce a new management model.