Nounfable; allegory; parable

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Stroke order SVGs for the characters in 寓言.
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How to Use 寓言 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 寓言 with other words naturally.
Noun + Possessive + Nounwith意义
yán
de
neutral
the meaning of a fable
Verb + Objectwith讲述
jiǎng
shù
yán
neutral
tell a fable
Noun + Nounwith故事
yán
shì
neutral
fable story
Measure Word + Nounwith
yán
neutral
a fable
Adjective + Nounwith深刻
shēn
de
yán
formal
profound fable

Example Sentences with 寓言

zhè
shì
yán
shì
This is a fable story.
zhè
ge
lǎo
de
yán
yùn
hán
zhe
shēn
de
rén
shēng
zhé
This ancient fable contains profound life philosophy.
guò
guān
guī
sài
pǎo
de
yán
ma
Have you read that fable about the tortoise and the hare race?
yán
cháng
cháng
tōng
guò
dòng
lái
jiǎng
shù
dào
Fables often use animals to convey moral lessons.
zhè
bìng
fēi
jiǎn
dān
de
yán
ér
shì
duì
xiàn
shí
de
yǐn
This is not merely a simple fable, but a metaphor for reality.
lǎo
shī
tōng
guò
yán
men
kǎo
dào
xuǎn
The teacher uses fables to inspire us to think about morality and choices.
zhè
ge
yán
gào
men
chéng
shí
shì
zuì
zhòng
yào
de
pǐn
zhì
This fable teaches us that honesty is the most important quality.
jǐn
guǎn
zhè
yán
qíng
jié
jiǎn
dān
què
rén
shēn
xǐng
Although the plot of this fable is simple, its moral is thought-provoking.