This is the 4296th most frequent Chinese word.
小说
"小说" means "novel" or "fiction."
The word '小说' is used here to refer to a genre of literature.
我喜欢看小说。
I enjoy reading novels.
The word '小说' is used here to mean a single work of literature within the genre.
这部小说非常感人。
This novel is very touching.
The word '小说' is used here to describe the act of creating a literary work within a specific genre.