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小说

xiǎo shuō · xiao shuo

Traditional 小說

Meaning

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这(zhè)显(xiǎn)然(rán)是(shì)今(jīn)年(nián)出(chū)版(bǎn)的(de)最(zuì)好(hǎo)的(de)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)。

This is by far the best novel that has been published this year.

他(tā)昨(zuó)天(tiān)看(kàn)了(le)一(yí)部(bù)最(zuì)有(yǒu)趣(qù)的(de)小(xiǎo)说(shuō)。

He read a most interesting novel yesterday.

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small; tiny

to persuade

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