故事

• 拼音: gù shi
• 汉字拆解: 故 = 古 (ancient) + 攵 (action/tap); 事 = originally a hand holding a writing implement — 'affair, matter'

含义

Story; tale; narrative. A spoken or written account of events.

Used for fictional stories, real-life narratives, fairy tales, and anecdotes. Very common in daily life, from bedtime stories to movie plots.

例句

1. 妈妈每天给我讲一个故事。
2. 这本书的故事很有意思。
3. 你知道这个地方的故事吗？

用法指南

语境: storytelling, literature, conversation

语气: narrative, engaging

正确说法

• 给我讲个故事吧。(Tell me a story.)
• 这是一个真实的故事。(This is a true story.)

错误说法

• 不要把故事和事故混淆 — 故事 means 'story,' while 事故 (with reversed characters) means 'accident.' They are completely different.

起源与历史

Compound of 故 (old, past, reason) and 事 (matter, affair). Originally 'past events,' which evolved to mean any narrated story.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal