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事件 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shì jiàn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
事件指发生的一件事情，可以是好事或坏事。比如生日派对或运动会。
Shìjiàn zhǐ fāshēng de yī jiàn shìqíng, kěyǐ shì hǎo shì huò huài shì. Bǐrú shēngrì pàiduì huò yùndònghuì.
Event refers to something that happens, which can be good or bad. For example, a birthday party or a sports meet.
Context note
在学校里，每个学期都有很多事件，比如开学典礼和春游。我们都很期待。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, měi gè xuéqī dōu yǒu hěnduō shìjiàn, bǐrú kāixué diǎnlǐ hé chūnyóu. Wǒmen dōu hěn qídài.
At school, there are many events each semester, like the opening ceremony and spring outings. We all look forward to them.
5 examples
今天的运动会是一个大事件。
jīn tiān de yùn dòng huì shì yí gè dà shì jiàn。
Today's sports meet is a big event.
这个事件让全班同学都很兴奋。
zhè ge shì jiàn ràng quán bān tóng xué dōu hěn xīng fèn。
This event made the whole class very excited.
生日派对是一个快乐的事件。
shēng rì pài duì shì yí gè kuài lè de shì jiàn。
A birthday party is a happy event.
学校举办了一个读书事件，大家都很喜欢。
xué xiào jǔ bàn le yí gè dú shū shì jiàn， dà jiā dōu hěn xǐ huan。
The school held a reading event, and everyone liked it very much.
这个事件教会我们团结合作。
zhè ge shì jiàn jiào huì wǒ men tuán jié hé zuò。
This event teaches us to unite and cooperate.
5 mini stories
上周学校有一个艺术事件。同学们展示了画作。
shàng zhōu xué xiào yǒu yí gè yì shù shì jiàn。 tóng xué men zhǎn shì le huà zuò。
Last week, the school had an art event. The students showed their paintings.
小明的生日事件很有趣。大家一起玩游戏。
xiǎo míng de shēng rì shì jiàn hěn yǒu qù。 dà jiā yì qǐ wán yóu xì。
Xiaoming's birthday event was very fun. Everyone played games together.
这个事件是全校的清洁日。我们打扫了教室。
zhè ge shì jiàn shì quán xiào de qīng jié rì。 wǒ men dǎ sǎo le jiào shì。
This event was the school-wide cleaning day. We cleaned the classroom.
一个特别的事件是植树节。我们种了很多树。
yí gè tè bié de shì jiàn shì zhí shù jié。 wǒ men zhǒng le hěn duō shù。
A special event was Arbor Day. We planted many trees.
运动会事件中，小红跑了第一名。大家为她鼓掌。
yùn dòng huì shì jiàn zhōng， xiǎo hóng pǎo le dì yī míng。 dà jiā wèi tā gǔ zhǎng。
In the sports meet event, Xiaohong ran first place. Everyone clapped for her.