🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

叙事世界

Pronunciation / Transliteration: xùshì shìjiè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Narrative World/ˈnær.ə.tɪv wɜːld/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #4500 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"这部小说构建了一个宏大的叙事世界。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The total conceptual universe or setting created by a story, including its rules, characters, history, and geography.

    "The author spent decades building a rich narrative world for her fantasy epic."
  2. 2

    The experiential reality perceived by characters and experienced by audiences within a fictional medium.

    "Video games often allow players to freely explore every corner of the narrative world."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'narrative' (from Latin 'narrativus', meaning telling a story) and 'world' (from Old English 'woruld', denoting the human sphere of existence). In modern literary theory and narratology, the term has evolved to describe the comprehensive, immersive conceptual universe constructed within a story.

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