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枕边故事

zhěn biān gù shidictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
bedtime story
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-0311cbd843f55532. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

枕邊故事 枕边故事 [zhen3 bian1 gu4 shi5] /bedtime story/

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Other forms in these source records: 枕邊故事

  • 枕
    zhěn

    (bound form) pillow / to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhèn])

  • 边
    biān

    side / edge / margin / border / boundary / CL:個|个[gè] / simultaneously

    bian

    suffix of a noun of locality

  • 故
    gù

    happening / instance / reason / cause / intentional / former / old / friend / therefore / hence / (of people) to die, dead

  • 事
    shì

    matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng],回[huí]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.