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掌故 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掌故 Usage and Examples

anecdotes

historical stories

historical lore

大家好,欢迎收听“词汇掌故”节目。

Hello and welcome to "Words and Their Stories".

他告诉我几个关于英语老师的掌故。

He told me some anecdotes about our English teacher.

The characters in 掌故

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掌
zhǎng12palm, in charge, slap
故
gù9therefore, old, or intentional

More words starting with 掌

  • zhǎng掌shū书jì记Principal Secretary, Chief Secretary
  • zhǎng掌shì事be in charge, manage affairs
  • zhǎng掌jī击palm strike
  • zhǎng掌sháo勺ér儿Head chef, Main cook
  • zhǎng掌shēng声applause
  • zhǎng掌shēng声zhōng中in the applause, amidst applause
  • zhǎng掌shēng声lián连lián连Continuous applause, Sustained applause
  • zhǎng掌shēng声léi雷dòng动Thunderous applause, A storm of applause
  • zhǎng掌xīn心palm, center of the palm
  • zhǎng掌kòng控control, master
  • zhǎng掌kòng控yí一qiè切Control everything, Have everything under control
  • zhǎng掌kòng控zhe着controlling, in control of

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Questions about 掌故

What does 掌故 mean in Chinese?

掌故 (zhǎng gù) means “anecdotes, historical stories, historical lore”.

How do you pronounce 掌故?

掌故 is pronounced zhǎng gù in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “anecdotes” in Chinese?

“anecdotes” is 掌故 (zhǎng gù) in Chinese.

How is 掌故 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 掌故, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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