Hanzi

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
這件事很重要。
这件事很重要。

This matter is very important.

yóu
這件事由他負責。
这件事由他负责。

He is in charge of this matter.

事情 shìqíng
我今天有很多事情要做。

I have many things to do today.

gǎo
他把事情搞砸了。

He messed things up.

故事 gùshi
爺爺每天晚上都給孫子講故事。
爷爷每天晚上都给孙子讲故事。

Grandpa tells stories to his grandson every night.

這是一個真實的故事。
这是一个真实的故事。

This is a true story.

事事 shìshì
他事事都親力親為。
他事事都亲力亲为。

He does everything personally.

一路 yīlù
祝你一路平安,事事順心。
祝你一路平安,事事顺心。

Wish you a safe journey and that everything goes well.

事件 shìjiàn
警察正在調查這起交通事故事件。
警察正在调查这起交通事故事件。

The police are investigating this traffic accident incident.

政府發言人拒絕評論這起外交事件。
政府发言人拒绝评论这起外交事件。

The government spokesperson refused to comment on this diplomatic incident.

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