小说 xiǎo shuō
“novel; fiction”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 小說Measure word 本 · 部
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
小说 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1814: 小说 xiǎoshuō — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 125
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 小说
小说 means a novel or fiction, especially a written story that is longer than a short story. It is a noun and is commonly used with verbs like 看, 读, and 写, and with measure words 本 or 部.
例句Example sentences
- 我很喜欢看小说。wǒ hěn xǐ huan kàn xiǎo shuō.I really like reading novels.
- 这本小说很有意思。zhè běn xiǎo shuō hěn yǒu yì si.This novel is very interesting.
- 他正在写一部小说。tā zhèng zài xiě yí bù xiǎo shuō.He is writing a novel.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我看了一个小说。
✓我看了一本小说。
小说 uses the measure word 本 or 部, not 个.