小说

xiǎoshuō

novel

nounHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4trad. 小說

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Dictionary entry

novel; fiction

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小
说

See it in sentences

这本小说很好看。

Zhè běn xiǎoshuō hěn hǎokàn.

English

This novel is very good.

她晚上爱看小说。

Tā wǎnshang ài kàn xiǎoshuō.

English

She likes reading novels at night.

Goes with

  • 看小说read novels
  • 写小说write novels
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小
说

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