story; tale; plot
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
story; tale; narrative
neutralRefers to a narrative, either real or fictional, that is told for entertainment, education, or cultural transmission. The second character is pronounced with a neutral tone (shi) in this common reading.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
měi每
tiān天
wǎn晚
shang上
dōu都
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
shuì睡
qián前
gù故
shi事
。
Grandma tells me a bedtime story every night.
Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
jiǎng讲
shù述
le了
yī一
gè个
gǎn感
rén人
de的
ài爱
qíng情
gù故
shi事
。
This movie tells a touching love story.
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Zhōng中
guó国
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
měi美
lì丽
de的
mín民
jiān间
gù故
shi事
。
China has many beautiful folktales.
《
Xī西
yóu游
jì记
》
shì是
zhù著
míng名
de的
shén神
huà话
gù故
shi事
。
"Journey to the West" is a famous mythological story.
noun
plot; storyline (in literature or art)
neutralRefers specifically to the sequence of events and the narrative structure in a work of fiction, drama, or film.
Zhè这
bù部
xiǎo小
shuō说
de的
gù故
shi事
xìng性
hěn很
qiáng强
，
yǐn引
rén人
rù入
shèng胜
。
This novel has a very strong plot that is captivating.
Dǎo导
yǎn演
fēi非
cháng常
zhù注
zhòng重
diàn电
yǐng影
de的
gù故
shi事
luó逻
jí辑
。
The director pays great attention to the logic of the film's plot.
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Píng评
lùn论
jiā家
rèn认
wéi为
zhè这
bù部
xì戏
de的
gù故
shi事
guò过
yú于
píng平
dàn淡
。
Critics think the plot of this play is too bland.