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narrative
deliberately
home
accident
malfunction
an unforeseen event
the ways of the world
without cause or reason
reason
one's old self
therefore
old friend
Notice where 故 sits in each complete thought.
His story cannot be true.
Source: Tatoeba #9963097 · CC BY 2.0 FRI wasn't injured in the accident.
Source: Tatoeba #12569615 · CC BY 2.0 FRCan his story be true?
Source: Tatoeba #410859 · CC BY 2.0 FRHis story can't be false.
Source: Tatoeba #713100 · CC BY 2.0 FRDefinitions and traditional forms are compiled from Make Me a Hanzi, HSK curriculum data, and CC-CEDICT. Sourced example sentences link to Tatoeba; editorial examples are labeled separately. Review data sources and licenses.