故事 (gùshi) — story
HSK 3 | noun | a story, tale, or narrative
故事 (gùshi)
故事 refers to a story or tale, whether fictional or true, short or long, told aloud or written down.
Meanings
- [noun] story; tale; narrative
- [noun] plot (of a book or film)
Example Sentences
爷爷每晚给我讲故事。 Yéye měi wǎn gěi wǒ jiǎng gùshi. Grandpa tells me a story every night.
这个故事很有趣，我很喜欢。 Zhège gùshi hěn yǒuqù, wǒ hěn xǐhuān. This story is very interesting; I like it a lot.
她把自己的故事写成了一本书。 Tā bǎ zìjǐ de gùshi xiě chéngle yī běn shū. She turned her own story into a book.
这部电影的故事发生在古代中国。 Zhè bù diànyǐng de gùshi fāshēng zài gǔdài Zhōngguó. The story of this film takes place in ancient China.
Collocations
| Collocation | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 讲故事 | to tell a story |
| 听故事 | to listen to a story |
| 故事书 | storybook |
| 爱情故事 | love story |
| 真实故事 | true story |
Memory Hook
故 means "old/past" and 事 means "matter/event" — a story is simply an old matter retold.