How common it is
事 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shì slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“事”可以用来表示事情或事务。比如，你可以用它来谈论日常生活中发生的各种事情。
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
“事”常用于描述日常生活中发生的事情，比如家务、学习或工作上的事情。
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
今天家里有事情。
jīn tiān jiā lǐ yǒu shì qíng。
There is something at home today.
他正在处理公司的事情。
tā zhèng zài chǔ lǐ gōng sī de shì qíng。
He is handling the company's affairs.
这件事很重要。
zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòng yào。
This matter is very important.
你先做作业的事情。
nǐ xiān zuò zuò yè de shì qíng。
You should do your homework first.
这件事已经解决了。
zhè jiàn shì yǐ jīng jiě jué le。
This matter has already been resolved.
5 mini stories
妈妈说今天家里有事情，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.
老师布置了作业的事情，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.
爸爸说公司的事情很多，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事情。
péng yǒu yāo qǐng wǒ qù cān jiā tā de shēng rì de shì qíng。
My friend invited me to attend his birthday party.
这件事很重要，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.