"novels" in Chinese (Simplified)
小说
Definition
以虚构人物和事件为主的长篇散文故事书。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“novels”專指長篇虛構小說,不包括非小說或短篇故事。常見搭配有“read novels”、“write novels”、“detective novels”。不要與“novellas”(中篇小說)或“romance novels”(言情類小說,不是所有小說)混淆。
Examples
After finishing a good novel, I always want to read another.
读完一本好**小说**后,我总想再看一本。
She loves to read mystery novels.
她喜欢读侦探**小说**。
Some novels are very long, with hundreds of pages.
有些**小说**很长,有几百页。
He started writing his own novels last year.
他去年开始写自己的**小说**。
Some people collect first editions of classic novels.
有些人收藏经典**小说**的第一版。
Not all novels are serious—some are just for fun or adventure.
并不是所有的**小说**都很严肃,有些只是为了娱乐或冒险。