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故

gùHSK 7

故 (gù) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 2 definitions and 4 bilingual examples.

PARTS OF SPEECH2
DEFINITIONS2
EXAMPLES4
01

Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

1

adverb 副

  1. Englishtherefore; hence

    • EX
      他因临时有急事，故未能按时出席今天的会议。

      He had an urgent matter to deal with, so he was unable to attend today’s meeting on time.

    • EX
      双方意见未能达成一致，故谈判不得不暂时中止。

      The two sides could not reach agreement, so the negotiations had to be temporarily suspended.

2

conjunction 连

  1. Englishconj. so

    • EX
      他因病请假，故未能参加昨晚的聚会。

      He took sick leave and therefore could not attend last night’s gathering.

    • EX
      考虑到天气恶劣，故学校决定将运动会推迟举行。

      The weather was bad, so the school decided to postpone the sports day.