story; tale; narrative
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
past event with historical significance
formalRefers to a factual event from the past, often used in historical or formal contexts to discuss real occurrences.
Zhè这
běn本
shū书
jì记
lù录
le了
hěn很
duō多
gé革
mìng命
xiān先
liè烈
de的
gǎn感
rén人
shì事
jì迹
。
This book records many moving stories of revolutionary martyrs.
Zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
chéng城
bèi背
hòu后
yǒu有
xǔ许
duō多
dòng动
rén人
de的
gù故
shì事
。
There are many moving stories behind this ancient city.
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Nà那
xiē些
dōu都
shì是
fā发
shēng生
zài在
jiǔ久
yuǎn远
nián年
dài代
de的
zhēn真
shí实
gù故
shì事
。
Those are all true stories that happened in the distant past.
noun
origin; background; literary allusion
literaryOften used in literary or academic contexts to refer to the source or classical reference behind a phrase or concept.
Zhè这
ge个
chéng成
yǔ语
bèi背
hòu后
yǒu有
ge个
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
diǎn典
gù故
。
There is an interesting story behind this idiom.
Nǐ你
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
ge个
shén神
huà话
gù故
shì事
de的
chū出
chù处
ma吗
？
Do you know the origin of this mythological story?
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Zhè这
ge个
cí词
de的
diǎn典
gù故
yuán源
yú于
《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
。
The allusion for this term originates from the 'Records of the Grand Historian'.