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童话 — pronunciations, definitions, and tags
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童话tónghuàchildren's fairy talesHSK 6, n, rank #5617, Medium
tónghuà(tong2hua4) T2
  1. 1children's fairy tales
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March 24, 2026
童话(童話)tónghuà(tong2hua4)

童话 (tóng huà) refers to children's fairy tales, typically involving magical elements, moral lessons, and fantastical creatures. These stories are often used to entertain and teach children about values and life lessons, making them a staple in children's literature across cultures.

Frequency#5617DifficultyMedium
Cultural Note

童话 is significant in Chinese culture, with traditional tales like '白蛇传' (The Legend of the White Snake) often categorized under this genre, illustrating moral lessons and cultural values.

Memory Tip

Imagine a dragon (龙) in a fairy tale (童话) that loves to tell stories (话) to children (童). The dragon's tales are filled with wonder and magic, helping you remember the word for children's fairy tales.

Meanings of 童话

tónghuà(tong2hua4)
1children's fairy tales
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About 童话

童话Simplified
童話Traditional
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名词míngcínoun (n.)Part of Speech
#5617Frequency Rank
HSK 2.0L6HSK 3.0L6IntermediateTOCFLL4HSKKL2CEFRB1

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AI Study Notes for 童话

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寓言 (yùyán) - choose 童话 for its focus on magical stories aimed at children, while 寓言 conveys moral lessons through fables featuring animals or inanimate objects.

Memory Mnemonic

Imagine a dragon (龙) in a fairy tale (童话) that loves to tell stories (话) to children (童). The dragon's tales are filled with wonder and magic, helping you remember the word for children's fairy tales.

Usage Notes

Be cautious with the tones; '童' (tóng) must be pronounced with the second tone, and '话' (huà) with the fourth tone. This term is generally used in informal contexts when discussing literature for children and can be paired with adjectives like '美丽' (beautiful) or '经典' (classic) to describe fairy tales.

HSK Study Tips

As an HSK Level 6 word, 童话 connects with other literary terms and vocabulary related to storytelling. Focus on understanding its usage in contexts of literature and cultural discussions about children's education.

Cultural Note

童话 is significant in Chinese culture, with traditional tales like '白蛇传' (The Legend of the White Snake) often categorized under this genre, illustrating moral lessons and cultural values.

Common Mistakes

Learners often confuse 童话 with '神话' (shén huà), which means mythology. For example, saying '我喜欢神话' (I like fairy tales) instead of '我喜欢童话' is incorrect, as it changes the meaning to mythology.

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Component Characters

tóngchild
HSK 412 strokes
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huàspoken words
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Grammar Patterns of 童话

童话 functions as a noun — it names a person, place, thing, or concept. Place it as a subject before the verb (主+谓) or as an object after the verb (谓+宾). Most Chinese nouns require a measure word between the number and the noun (e.g. 一个/三本). The example sentences below show it in action, with practice buttons (Listen, Practice Writing, Practice Speaking) on every line.

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在诺丁汉我经历了自己在____剧演出中最尴尬的时刻之一。

I had one of my most embarrassing moments in panto in Nottingham.

Example Sentences for 童话 (3)

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在诺丁汉我经历了自己在童话剧演出中最尴尬的时刻之一。

zài nuò dīng hàn wǒ jīng lì le zì jǐ zài tóng huà jù yǎn chū zhōng zuì gān gà de shí kè zhī yī。

I had one of my most embarrassing moments in panto in Nottingham.
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她深深爱着他:这是个童话般的浪漫故事。

tā shēn shēn ài zháo tā: : zhè shì gè tóng huà bān de làng màn gù。

She loved him so much: it was a fairytale romance.
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我们讲童话来哄小孩.

wǒ mén jiǎng tóng huà lái hōng xiǎo hái.

We beguiled the children with fairy tales.

Cultural Notes for 童话

🏮Cultural insight

童话 is significant in Chinese culture, with traditional tales like '白蛇传' (The Legend of the White Snake) often categorized under this genre, illustrating moral lessons and cultural values.

🌏Cross-cultural Insight

While both cultures value fairy tales, Western stories often focus on individualism and personal growth, while Chinese tales frequently emphasize communal values and moral lessons.

Frequently Asked Questions about 童话

Some well-known 童话 include '白雪公主' (Snow White) and '小红帽' (Little Red Riding Hood), which have both been adapted in Chinese contexts.