gu3 si6 syu1故事書故事书
Jyutpinggu3 si6 syu1
Yalegu sih syū
Definition
Storybook.
neutralschool
How it's used
While this term is perfectly standard, it is most frequently used in the context of children's literature. Adults rarely refer to novels or literature as 故事書, preferring terms like 小說 or 書本 instead. Using it to describe an adult book can sound patronizing or imply the content is overly simplistic.
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bun2本búnExamples
What kind of storybooks did you like to read when you were little?
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