zhōng
piān
xiǎo
shuō

common
noun
literary

Meaning of 中篇小说

中篇小说 means medium-length novel; novella; novelette. Pronounced zhōng piān xiǎo shuō.

  • medium-length novel; novella; novelette

Definitions & Examples

zhèng
zài
chuàng
zuò
miáo
xiě
nóng
cūn
shēng
huó
de
zhōng
piān
xiǎo
shuō
 

He is currently working on a novella depicting rural life.

cháng
piān
xiǎo
shuō
xiāng
 
zhōng
piān
xiǎo
shuō
de
jié
gòu
gèng
jiā
jǐn
còu
 

Compared to full-length novels, novellas have a tighter structure.

Zhè
zhōng
piān
xiǎo
shuō
huò
le
jīn
nián
de
wén
xué
jiǎng
xiàng
 

This novella won this year's literary award.