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短篇小說

简短篇小说 · 繁短篇小說

Mandarin · pinyin duǎn piān xiǎo shuō

short story

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短: duǎn · short; brief; deficient, lacking
篇: piān · chapter, section, essay, article
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
說: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid
说: shuō · speak, say, talk; scold, upbraid

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3–1–3–1 · duan3 pian1 xiao3 shuo1

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short story

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