Meaning of 故
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
gù
- happening
- instance
- reason
- cause
- intentional
- former
- old
- friend
故 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他的故事听起来是真的。
His story sounds true.
我还没有听过那个故事。
I haven't heard that story yet.
他的故事不可能是真的。
His story can't be true.
他告诉了我一个有趣的故事。
He told me an interesting story.
你真的相信那故事吗？
Do you really believe that story?
Stroke order for each character
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故 gù · happening · 9 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 故.
| 故事 | gùshi | old practice |
| 故意 | gùyì | deliberately; on purpose |
| 事故 | shìgù | accident |
| 故乡 | gùxiāng | home; homeland |
| 故障 | gùzhàng | malfunction; breakdown |
| 缘故 | yuángù | reason; cause |
| 无故 | wúgù | without cause or reason |
| 世故 | shìgu | the ways of the world |
| 无缘无故 | wúyuánwúgù | (idiom) no cause or reason; completely uncalled for |
| 已故 | yǐgù | the late; deceased |
| 何故 | hégù | what for?; what's the reason? |
| 童话故事 | tónghuàgùshì | fairy tale |
Questions about 故
What does 故 mean?
故 (gù) means "happening; instance" and is used as a adverb and conjunction.
How do you write 故?
故 is made of 1 character: 故 (9 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 故 an HSK word?
Yes. 故 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.