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novel, fiction tiểu thuyết
小说 xiao3shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本ben3,部bu4 Tiểu thuyết
新颖 xin1ying3 lit. new bud; fig. new and original Tiểu thuyết



OXF3000: tiểu thuyết novel
OXF3000N tiểu thuyết truyện novel











The novel is boring. Quyển tiểu thuyết này chán. * 082
He is reading a boring novel. Anh ấy đọc một quyển tiểu thuyết chán. * 082
I read the whole novel. Tôi đã đọc cả cuốn tiểu thuyết rồi. * 086


like: Tiểu thuyết
der Roman tiếu thuyết


Es gibt Comics, Krimis, Bilderbücher, Märchenbücher und historische Romane. Có truyện tranh, truyện trinh thám, sách có ảnh, truyện cổ tích và tiểu thuyết lịch sử. (Lektion 71, Nr. 1013)


Three of her novels have been adapted for television. adapt
apply sth to sb/sth: The word 'unexciting' could never be applied to her novels. apply
She used her family's history as a base for her novel. base
I began (= started reading) this novel last month and I still haven't finished it. begin
a novel with superficial cardboard characters cardboard
a classic novel/study/goal classic
The novel may become a modern classic. classic
When is her new novel coming out? come out
The novel is about a family who can't communicate with each other. communicate
a well-constructed novel construct
contemporary fiction/music/dance contemporary
Compare and contrast the two novels. contrast
crime fiction/novels (= stories about crime) crime
His latest novel does not disappoint. disappoint
She collects first editions of Victorian novels. edition
engaged (on sth): He is now engaged on his second novel. engaged
All his novels are set in Italy with the exception of his last. with the exception of
It's important to distinguish fact from fiction. fact
the film version of the novel film
He's hard at work on a new novel. hard
Her novels tend to deal with affairs of the heart. heart
The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. hero
Her novels are very highly regarded. highly
an essay on the historical development of the novel historical
a historical novel historical
idea (for sth): He already had an idea for his next novel. idea
one of the most impressive novels of recent years impressive
a novel in three parts in
her latest novel latest
a party to launch his latest novel launch
Her novels vary in length. length
anti-utopian novels like 'Animal Farm' and '1984' like
This novel is the latest in a long line of thrillers that he has written. line
Her novel shot to the top of the best-seller list. list
She's collecting material for her latest novel. material
Dickens' novels are a mirror of his times. mirror
Have you read her new novel? new
to write/publish/read a novel novel
detective/historical/romantic novels novel
the novels of Jane Austen novel
All the characters in the novel are closely observed (= seem like people in real life). observe
The novel is good in parts. part
This is perhaps his best novel to date. perhaps
The novel is written from personal experience. personal
popular music/culture/fiction popular
the publication of his first novel publication
Have you read any Steinbeck (= novels by him)? read
Her novel is still relevant today. relevant
The atmosphere of the novel is successfully reproduced in the movie. reproduce
He submitted his latest novel for review. review
His novels are a rich source of material for the movie industry. rich
The novel is set in London in the 1960s. set
a complete set of her novels set
shift (from...) (to...): The action of the novel shifts from Paris to London. shift
He is, without the slightest doubt, the greatest living novelist. slight
Her novels always have the same basic story. story
It's the best novel (that) I've ever read. that
I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. through
The English version of the novel is due for publication next year. version
The novel is based on an event that he himself had witnessed. witness
work on sth: He is working on a new novel. work
works of fiction/literature work
write sth: to write a novel/a song/an essay/a computer program, etc. write
'I enjoyed her latest novel.' 'Yes, me too.' yes