The Chinese word 小说 translates to “novel” in English. It is a popular form of literature in China, and the term is used to refer to any work of fiction that is longer than a short story. 小说 can be written in a variety of genres, including romance, mystery, science fiction, and historical fiction. It is commonly read for entertainment and can be found in bookstores, libraries, and online platforms.
Translation
Noun: novel, fiction
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我最喜欢的小说是《红楼梦》 | wǒ zuì xǐhuān de xiǎoshuō shì hónglóu mèng | My favorite novel is Dream of the Red Chamber |
| 这本小说的情节非常扣人心弦 | zhè běn xiǎoshuō de qíngjié fēicháng kòurénxīnxián | The plot of this novel is very gripping |
| 他正在写一本科幻小说 | tā zhèngzài xiě yī běn kēhuàn xiǎoshuō | He is currently writing a science fiction novel |
| 这个故事很适合拍成小说 | zhège gùshì hěn shìhé pāi chéng xiǎoshuō | This story would make a great novel |
| 我们在中学时读过一本叫做《小王子》的小说 | wǒmen zài zhōngxué shí dúguò yī běn jiàozuò xiǎo wángzǐ de xiǎoshuō | We read a novel called The Little Prince when we were in high school |
| 这位作家的小说一直很受欢迎 | zhè wèi zuòjiā de xiǎoshuō yīzhí hěn shòu huānyíng | This author’s novels have always been very popular |
| 我们可以通过阅读小说来提高中文水平 | wǒmen kěyǐ tōngguò yuèdú xiǎoshuō lái tígāo zhōngwén shuǐpíng | We can improve our Chinese language proficiency by reading novels |
HSK
小说 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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