yán qíng xiǎo shuōdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
romance novel / romantic fiction
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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.

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Original source entry:

言情小說 言情小说 [yan2 qing2 xiao3 shuo1] /romance novel/romantic fiction/

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Other forms in these source records: 言情小說

  • 言
    yán

    words / speech / to say / to talk

  • 情
    qíng

    (bound form) feelings / emotion / sentiment / passion / (bound form) situation / condition

  • 小
    xiǎo

    small / tiny / few / young

  • 说
    shuì

    to persuade

    shuō

    to speak / to talk / to say / to explain / to comment / to scold / to tell off / (bound form) theory / doctrine

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