Usage note
大事表示重要的事情。
dà shì biǎo shì zhòng yào de shì qíng。
大事 means important matter or big event.
Context note
大事常用于生活、新闻和判断。
dà shì cháng yòng yú shēng huó 、 xīn wén hé pàn duàn。
It is often used with life, news, and judgment.
5 examples
这是一件大事。
zhè shì yí jiàn dà shì。
This is an important matter.
大事要认真处理。
dà shì yào rèn zhēn chǔ lǐ。
Important matters should be handled seriously.
今天没有什么大事。
jīn tiān méi yǒu shén me dà shì。
There is nothing major today.
这是人生中的大事。
zhè shì rén shēng zhōng de dà shì。
This is a big event in life.
先做大事，再做小事。
xiān zuò dà shì， zài zuò xiǎo shì。
Do the important things first, then the small things.
5 mini stories
老师说考试是大事。
lǎo shī shuō kǎo shì shì dà shì。
The teacher said the exam is an important matter.
家里有大事，大家都回来了。
jiā lǐ yǒu dà shì， dà jiā dōu huí lái le。
There was an important matter at home, so everyone came back.
他把这件大事告诉了朋友。
tā bǎ zhè jiàn dà shì gào sù le péng yǒu。
He told his friend about this important matter.
遇到大事时，要先冷静。
yù dào dà shì shí， yào xiān lěng jìng。
When facing big matters, stay calm first.
孩子也慢慢学会了分清大事小事。
hái zi yě màn màn xué huì le fēn qīng dà shì xiǎo shì。
The child gradually learned to tell big matters from small ones.
Mini dialogue
家里的大事
A
今天家里有什么大事吗？
Jīntiān jiālǐ yǒu shénme dàshì ma?
Is there any major event at home today?
B
有啊，爷爷今天过生日，是件大事！
Yǒu a, yéye jīntiān guò shēngrì, shì jiàn dàshì!
Yes, Grandpa's birthday is today, it's a big event!
学校的大事
A
你听说了吗？学校要办运动会了。
Nǐ tīngshuō le ma? Xuéxiào yào bàn yùndònghuì le.
Have you heard? The school is going to hold a sports day.
B
真的吗？这可是我们班的大事！
Zhēn de ma? Zhè kě shì wǒmen bān de dàshì!
Really? This is a major event for our class!
Related words and contrasts
opposite
小事
xiǎo shì
trivial matter
A small or unimportant matter, the direct opposite of a major event.
similar
重要的事
zhòng yào de shì
important matter
A phrase that directly describes something important.