Usage note
小说表示比较长的故事书。
xiǎo shuō biǎo shì bǐ jiào cháng de gù shì shū。
小说 means a long story book or novel.
Context note
小说常用于阅读、写作和文学。
xiǎo shuō cháng yòng yú yuè dú 、 xiě zuò hé wén xué。
Novels are often used in reading, writing, and literature.
5 examples
我喜欢看小说。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn xiǎo shuō。
I like reading novels.
这本小说很有意思。
zhè běn xiǎo shuō hěn yǒu yì sī。
This novel is very interesting.
她写了一本小说。
tā xiě le yì běn xiǎo shuō。
She wrote a novel.
我借了一本小说。
wǒ jiè le yì běn xiǎo shuō。
I borrowed a novel.
小说里的故事很精彩。
xiǎo shuō lǐ de gù shì hěn jīng cǎi。
The story in the novel is wonderful.
5 mini stories
晚上我喜欢读小说。
wǎn shàng wǒ xǐ huan dú xiǎo shuō。
At night, I like reading novels.
这本小说讲了一个家庭的故事。
zhè běn xiǎo shuō jiǎng le yí gè jiā tíng de gù shì。
This novel tells the story of a family.
他在图书馆找小说。
tā zài tú shū guǎn zhǎo xiǎo shuō。
He looks for novels in the library.
我读完小说后很感动。
wǒ dú wán xiǎo shuō hòu hěn gǎn dòng。
After finishing the novel, I felt touched.
老师建议我们多读小说。
lǎo shī jiàn yì wǒ men duō dú xiǎo shuō。
The teacher suggested we read more novels.
Mini dialogue
借书
A
你最近在看什么小说？
Nǐ zuìjìn zài kàn shénme xiǎoshuō?
What novel have you been reading lately?
B
我在看一本关于太空探险的小说，非常有趣。
Wǒ zài kàn yī běn guānyú tàikōng tànxiǎn de xiǎoshuō, fēicháng yǒuqù.
I'm reading a novel about space exploration, it's very interesting.
图书馆
A
这本小说我看完了，还给你。
Zhè běn xiǎoshuō wǒ kàn wán le, huán gěi nǐ.
I finished this novel, here you go.
B
谢谢！你觉得这本小说怎么样？
Xièxie! Nǐ juéde zhè běn xiǎoshuō zěnmeyàng?
Thanks! What did you think of this novel?
Related words and contrasts
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故事书
gù shi shū
storybook
A book of stories, often shorter and for younger readers.
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作者
zuò zhě
author
The person who writes a novel or book.
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阅读
yuè dú
to read
The activity you do with a novel.