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故 gù

reason, cause; happening, instance

Strokes
9
Level
HSK 3
Radical
攵
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 古攵 ⿰古攵

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  1. 奶奶给我讲了一个故事。
    Nǎinai gěi wǒ jiǎngle yí ge gùshi.
    Grandma told me a story.
    grandma for I tell(particle) one (measure) story
  2. 他是故意这样做的吗？
    Tā shì gùyì zhèyàng zuò de ma?
    Did he do it this way on purpose?
    he is deliberately this-way do (particle) (question)
  3. 睡前给孩子讲个故事吧。
    Shuì qián gěi háizi jiǎng ge gùshi ba.
    Tell the child a story before bed.
    sleep before for child tell (measure) story (suggestion)
  4. 他不是故意迟到的。
    Tā bú shì gùyì chídào de.
    He wasn't late on purpose.
    he not is deliberately arrive-late (particle)
  5. 离开故乡多年，他非常想家。
    Líkāi gùxiāng duōnián, tā fēicháng xiǎngjiā.
    Having left his hometown for many years, he misses home very much.
    leave hometown many-year, he very miss-home

Words with 故 (7)