reason, cause; old, former
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HSK Vocabulary: 故
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 故 is used in context
1
tā他
bú不
shì是
gù故
yì意
de的
，
qǐng请
yuán原
liàng谅
tā他
。
He didn't do it intentionally, please forgive him.
2
tā他
jiǎng讲
le了
yí一
gè个
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
gù故
shì事
。
He told an interesting story.
3
wǒ我
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huí回
gù故
xiāng乡
kàn看
kàn看
。
I go back to my hometown every year.
4
zhè这
shì是
yí一
gè个
gù故
shì事
。
This is a story.
5
nǎi奶
nǎi奶
gěi给
wǒ我
jiǎng讲
le了
yí一
gè个
yǒu有
qù趣
de的
gù故
shì事
。
Grandma told me an interesting story.
6
zhè这
běn本
shū书
lǐ里
de的
gù故
shì事
ràng让
wǒ我
sī思
kǎo考
le了
hěn很
duō多
。
The stories in this book made me think a lot.
7
tā他
gù故
yì意
bǎ把
shū书
fàng放
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
。
He deliberately put the book on the table.
8
tā她
gù故
yì意
chí迟
dào到
，
xiǎng想
kàn看
kàn看
dà大
jiā家
de的
fǎn反
yìng应
。
She was deliberately late to see everyone's reaction.
9
tā他
gù故
yì意
zhuāng装
zuò作
bù不
zhī知
dào道
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
，
yǐ以
miǎn免
yǐn引
qǐ起
má麻
fán烦
。
He deliberately pretended not to know about this matter to avoid causing trouble.
10
lù路
shàng上
fā发
shēng生
le了
yì一
qǐ起
shì事
gù故
。
An accident happened on the road.
Information
Traditional故
Radical攵
Strokes9
StructureLeft-Right
Frequency#499
Zhuyinㄍㄨˋ
Components—
UnicodeU+6545
CangjieJRYK
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality