Meaning
happening; instance; reason; cause; deceased; old
Chinese: 原因、旧的、故事或意外。
Hear the Four Tones
The same syllable “gu” becomes a different word in each tone. 故 is the 4th tone. Tap any tone to hear a native voice and see its pitch shape.
Stroke Order
Tap Animate to watch the strokes in order, or Practice to trace it yourself.
Common Words
- 故事gù shìold practice
- 故意gù yìdeliberately; on purpose
- 事故shì gùaccident
- 故乡gù xiānghome; homeland; native place
- 缘故yuán gùreason; cause
Example Sentence
奶奶给我讲了一个古老的故事。Nǎi nai gěi wǒ jiǎng le yí ge gǔ lǎo de gù shi.Grandma told me an old story.
奶奶Nǎi nai(respectful) mistress of t给gěito我wǒI讲jiǎngto speak了le(completed action)一个yí gea古老gǔ lǎoancient的deof故事gù shiold practice。