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寓言

yù yán
则 zé 篇 piān
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

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Definitions

  1. 1. fable

Word relationships

Related words

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童话
tóng huà

children's fairy tales

寓言常含教训，童话多幻想
神话
shén huà

legend

寓言短小，神话讲述神或英雄
传说
chuán shuō

legend; folk tale

寓言虚构以说理，传说基于历史人物

Usage notes

Common mistakes

寓言 is a literary genre (fable), not a spoken metaphor; avoid using it to mean 'allegory' in everyday speech, where 比喻 (bǐyù) is more natural.

Example Sentences

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这是一个 寓言 故事。
This is a fable.

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Child Words of 寓言

寓
yù

to reside

言
yán

words