Chinese

shìqíng
Meaning: matter; affair; thing
Part of Speech: Noun

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Example sentences

我今天有很多事情要做。
I have many things to do today.
他把事情搞砸了。
He messed things up.
事情發展到了什麼程度?
To what extent has the matter developed?
事情突然變得複雜,我不知如何是好。
The situation suddenly became complicated, and I did not know what to do.
他把事情的經過敘得很清楚。
He described the sequence of events very clearly.

Usage Notes

Refers to affairs, matters, or business.

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