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故
Character
story (as in 故事)
Meaning
gù
gu4- story (as in 故事)
- hometown (as in 故乡)
- on purpose, not by chance (as in 故意)
Examples
我喜欢听妈妈讲故事。
wǒ xǐ huan tīng mā ma jiǎng gù shi
I like to listen to Mom tell stories.
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我的故乡很小，但是很美。
wǒ de gù xiāng hěn xiǎo, dàn shì hěn měi
My hometown is very small, but very beautiful.
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他故意忘了我的生日。
tā gù yì wàng le wǒ de shēng rì
He forgot my birthday on purpose.
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Words with 故
See all 122 →故事gù shìstory; something you tell or read about people and eventsWordHSK 2故意gù yìon purpose; not by accidentWordHSK 2故乡gù xiāngthe town or place where you were born and grew upWordHSK 3故障gù zhànga problem that stops a machine from working wellWordHSK 6故世gù shìto dieWord故业gù yèold estateWord故云gù yúnthat's why it is called...Word故交gù jiāoformer acquaintanceWord故人gù rénold friendWord故伎gù jìusual trickWord故作gù zuòto pretendWord故典gù diǎnold classicsWord