Hanzi

事

matter/thing/item/work/affair/CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

shì, zì

Bopomofo

ㄕˋ, ㄗˋ

Jyutping

si6

Example sentences

shì
重要
重要

This matter is very important.

néng
處理
处理

I can handle this matter.

事情 shìqíng
今天 事情

I have many things to do today.

gǎo
事情

He messed things up.

故事 gùshi
爺爺 每天 晚上 孫子 故事
爷爷 每天 晚上 孙子 故事

Grandpa tells stories to his grandson every night.

真實 故事
真实 故事

This is a true story.

事事 shìshì
事事 親力親為
事事 亲力亲为

He does everything personally.

一路 yīlù
一路 平安 事事 順心
一路 平安 事事 顺心

Wish you a safe journey and that everything goes well.

事件 shìjiàn
警察 正在 調查 交通 事故 事件
警察 正在 调查 交通 事故 事件

The police are investigating this traffic accident incident.

政府 發言人 拒絕 評論 外交 事件
政府 发言人 拒绝 评论 外交 事件

The government spokesperson refused to comment on this diplomatic incident.

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