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The word "童话" is formed by combining the character "童", which means "child", with the character "话", which means "speech" or "story", resulting in a compound that literally denotes "children's speech" and is used specifically to refer to fairy tales or stories for children.

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我妹妹喜欢童话。

Wǒ mèimei xǐhuān tónghuà.

My younger sister likes fairy tales.

这个童话很有趣。

Zhège tónghuà hěn yǒuqù.

This fairy tale is very interesting.

妈妈每晚给我讲童话。

Māma měi wǎn gěi wǒ jiǎng tónghuà.

Mom tells me fairy tales every night.

童话世界充满了奇迹。

Tónghuà shìjiè chōngmǎn le qíjì.

The fairy tale world is full of miracles.

许多童话都传达了深刻的道理。

Xǔduō tónghuà dōu chuándá le shēnkè de dàolǐ.

Many fairy tales convey profound truths.

Word Definition - 童话

tóng huà fairy tale; children's story

Individual Character Details

童 tóng, tóng
话 huà, huà