gù

HSK 7–9

故 (gù) is a Chinese word meaning “happening; instance; reason”.

Meanings

  1. 1happening
  2. 2instance
  3. 3reason
  4. 4cause
  5. 5intentional
  6. 6former
  7. 7old
  8. 8friend
  9. 9therefore
  10. 10hence
  11. 11(of people) to die, dead
Part of speech
adverb, conjunction

Related words

故事old practice故事narrative; story; tale故意deliberately; on purpose事故accident故障malfunction缘故reason无缘无故(idiom) no cause or reason; completely uncalled for故乡home已故the late无故without cause or reason何故what for?世故the ways of the world

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