Chinese–EnglishWith examples
故
gù · gu
Same in simplified and traditional Chinese
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- happening
- instance
- reason
- cause
- intentional
- former
- old
- friend
- therefore
- hence
- (of people) to die, dead
In a sentence
2 examples01
他因病故于去年冬天。
He died of illness last winter.
02
这个故事讲的是他故乡的变化。
This story is about the changes in his hometown.
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