汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 章回小說
章回小說 (章回小说)
novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet
中国长篇小说的传统形式之一。盛行于明、清两代。全书分回标目,故事连接。宋代话本《大唐三藏取经诗话》已具雏形。明、清时代章回小说的代表作有《三国演义》、《水浒传》、《西游记》、《红楼梦》等。现代长篇小说也有采用章回小说形式的,如《吕梁英雄传》等。
zhāng huí xiǎo () shuō/shuì
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

多取材于汉族民间的神话故事、 传说、 章回小说、评话唱本等编成。

Multi - are based on the Han Chinese folk tales, legends, novels on, then libretto compiled.

灾荒和战乱,成为明清之际章回小说表现的一个重要的时代主题。

So famine and war became an important theme of the times in the novels of this period.

明清英雄传奇章回小说在吸取前代文学各种艺术积累的基础上逐步形成。

The Hero - legend novel Ming - Qing Dynasty gradually take form on the foundation of art accumulation of the previous literature.

章回小说的开头模式大致可以分为三种:引首类、楔子类、缘起类。

The beginning patterns of this kind of novel are guide, wedge and origin.