小说 (xiǎo shuō): Novel (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 1

xiǎo小

small

HSK 1

shuō说

speak

4.

How to Use 小说 in Sentences

Verb + Object

xiě写

xiǎo小

shuō说

neutral

write novels

kàn看

xiǎo小

shuō说

neutral

read novels

Measure Word + Nounwith本

yī一

běn本

xiǎo小

shuō说

Noun + Suffixwith家

xiǎo小

shuō说

jiā家

neutral

novelist

Adjective + Nounwith爱情

ài爱

qíng情

xiǎo小

shuō说

5.

Example Sentences with 小说

zhè这

shì是

yī一

běn本

xiǎo小

shuō说

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xiǎo péng yǒu

child

从小cóng xiǎofrom childhood

小时xiǎo shíhour

小孩儿xiǎo hái rchild; kid

小时候xiǎo shí houin one's childhood

Words with 说

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How to Use 小说 in Sentences

Verb + Object

xiě写

xiǎo小

shuō说

neutral

write novels

kàn看

xiǎo小

shuō说

neutral

read novels

Measure Word + Nounwith本

yī一

běn本

xiǎo小

shuō说

Noun + Suffixwith家

xiǎo小

shuō说

jiā家

neutral

novelist

Adjective + Nounwith爱情

ài爱

qíng情

xiǎo小

shuō说

5.

Example Sentences with 小说

zhè这

shì是

yī一

běn本

xiǎo小

shuō说

neutral

a novel

neutral

romance novel

。

This is a novel.

zhè这

běn本

xiǎo小

shuō说

qíng情

jié节

qū曲

zhé折

，

ràng让

wǒ我

dú读

dé得

tíng停

bú不

xià下

lái来

。

This novel has a complex plot that kept me reading nonstop.

zhè这

bù部

xiǎo小

shuō说

shēn深

kè刻

fǎn反

yìng映

le了

dāng当

dài代

shè社

huì会

de的

xiàn现

shí实

wèn问

tí题

。

This novel profoundly reflects the real issues of contemporary society.

wǒ我

xǐ喜

huān欢

dú读

xiǎo小

shuō说

，

tè特

bié别

shì是

kē科

huàn幻

xiǎo小

shuō说

。

I like reading novels, especially science fiction novels.

nǐ你

zuì最

jìn近

yǒu有

méi没

yǒu有

dú读

guò过

shén什

me么

zhí值

dé得

tuī推

jiàn荐

de的

xiǎo小

shuō说

？

Have you read any novels worth recommending recently?

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