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shì

matter; thing; affair

Usage note

”可以用来表示情或务。比如,你可以用它来谈论日常生活中发生的各种情。

shì kě yǐ lái bǎo shí qì huà bù yòng lái bǐ sài, rú kě , nǐ kě yǐ yòng tā lái tán gù rì chén zhōng fā shēng de vario ushìng dingen.

"事" can be used to refer to matters or affairs. For example, you can use it to talk about various things that happen in daily life.

Context note

”常用于描述日常生活中发生的情,比如家务、学习或工作上的情。

shì cháng yòng lái miáo shù rì chén zhōng fā shēng de shì qì , bǐ rú jiā wù 、 xué xí huò gōng zuò shàng de shì qì 。

"事" is commonly used to describe things that happen in daily life, such as household chores, studies, or work.

5 examples

今天家里有情。
jīn tiān jiā lǐ yǒu shì qíng。
There is something at home today.
他正在处理公司的情。
tā zhèng zài chǔ lǐ gōng sī de shì qíng。
He is handling the company's affairs.
这件很重要。
zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào。
This matter is very important.
你先做作业的情。
nǐ xiān zuò zuò yè de shì qíng。
You should do your homework first.
这件已经解决了。
zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng jiě jué le。
This matter has already been resolved.

5 mini stories

妈妈说今天家里有情,我帮她做家务。
mā ma shuō jīn tiān jiā lǐ yǒu shì qíng, wǒ bāng tā zuò jiā wù。
Mom said there is something at home today, so I helped her with the housework.
老师布置了作业的情,我们要认真完成。
lǎo shī bù zhì le zuò yè de shì qíng, wǒ men yào rèn zhēn wán chéng。
The teacher assigned homework, so we need to complete it seriously.
爸爸说公司的情很多,他很忙。
bà ba shuō gōng sī de shì qíng hěn duō, tā hěn máng。
Dad said the company has a lot of affairs, so he is very busy.
朋友邀请我去参加他的生日的情。
péng yǒu yāo qǐng wǒ qù cān jiā tā de shēng rì de shì qíng。
My friend invited me to attend his birthday party.
这件很重要,我们不能忽视。
zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào, wǒ men bù néng hū shì。
This matter is very important, we cannot ignore it.

Mini dialogue

有什么事?

A
你找我有什么
Nǐ zhǎo wǒ yǒu shénme shì?
What's the matter you are looking for me about?
B
一件小,想请你帮忙。
Yī jiàn xiǎo shì, xiǎng qǐng nǐ bāngmáng.
A small thing, I'd like to ask for your help.

今天的事

A
今天学校有什么吗?
Jīntiān xuéxiào yǒu shénme shì ma?
Is there anything happening at school today?
B
没什么,很平常。
Méi shénme shì, hěn píngcháng.
Nothing special, very ordinary.

Related words and contrasts

similar
事情
shìqing
matter; thing

A common two-syllable word for 'thing' or 'matter', often interchangeable with 事.

contrast
东西
dōngxi
thing; object

Refers to physical objects, while 事 refers to events or abstract matters.

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