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小说
xiǎoshuō
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- pinyin
- xiǎoshuō
- simplified
- 小说
- traditional
- 小說
1 · noun
A fictional narrative about characters and events.
以人物和事件构成的虚构叙事作品。
Use 一部小说 or 一本小说; 短篇小说 usually corresponds to short story rather than a short novel.
This novel follows a family moving to a new city.
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这部小说讲述一家人搬到新城市后的生活。
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2 · noun
A long fictional narrative developed through characters and events.
篇幅较长、通过人物和事件展开的虚构叙事作品。
Chinese 小说 also includes shorter fiction. This slice narrows the scope to a novel; a short story is not automatically a novel.
This novel is divided into twenty chapters.
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这部长篇小说分成了二十章。
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After finishing this novel, I went back and reread the beginning.
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我读完这部长篇小说后，又回头看了一遍开头。
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Mandarin reading: xiǎoshuō.
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novel — A long fictional story about characters and events, usually published as a book.