Usages of xiǎoshuōjiā
他 从小 爱 听 故事， 现在 想 当 小说家。Tā cóngxiǎo ài tīng gùshi, xiànzài xiǎng dāng xiǎoshuōjiā.
Ever since he was little, he has loved listening to stories, and now he wants to be a novelist.
那 位 小说家 说， 生活 中 的 每 件 事情 都 可以 变成 各种 故事。Nà wèi xiǎoshuōjiā shuō, shēnghuó zhōng de měi jiàn shìqing dōu kěyǐ biànchéng gèzhǒng gùshi.
That novelist says every thing in life can become all kinds of stories.
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