How common it is
小说 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiǎoshuō slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
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.