事事

shì

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Basic Meaning

Often used in compound words like 事情, 事务, 公事, 私事, 家事. Can be used in idioms such as 事半功倍, 事出有因, 事必躬亲, 事过境迁, 好人好事, 国家大事.

matter; affair; thing (referring to any phenomenon or activity in nature and society)

（事儿）事情，自然界和社会中的一切现象和活动。

Words:

事例事务公事私事家事事半功倍事出有因事必躬亲事过境迁好人好事国家大事

Sentences:

他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)很(hěn)多(duō)公(gōng)事(shì)和(hé)私(sī)事(shì)。
He deals with a lot of public and private matters every day.
这(zhè)是(shì)一(yī)个(gè)好(hǎo)人(rén)好(hǎo)事(shì)的(de)故(gù)事(shì)。
This is a story about good deeds and good people.

Commonly used in contexts involving trouble or mishaps, as in 出事, 平安无事, 事故.

accident; incident

事故。

Words:

出事平安无事事故

Sentences:

路(lù)上(shàng)发(fā)生(shēng)了(le)一(yī)起(qǐ)交(jiāo)通(tōng)事(shì)故(gù)。
A traffic accident happened on the road.
幸(xìng)好(hǎo)今(jīn)天(tiān)平(píng)安(ān)无(wú)事(shì)。
Fortunately, today was without incident.

Refers to employment or professional activities, often seen in words like 同事, 谋事, 找事儿.

job; occupation; work

职业，工作。

Words:

同事谋事找事儿

Sentences:

他(tā)正(zhèng)在(zài)谋(móu)事(shì)，想(xiǎng)换(huàn)一(yī)份(fèn)更(gèng)好(hǎo)的(de)职(zhí)业(yè)。
He is looking for a job and wants to change to a better occupation.

Used in contexts involving disputes, responsibilities, or involvement, as in 事端, 出事, 闹事, 肇事.

relation; responsibility

关系或责任。

Words:

事端出事闹事肇事

Sentences:

他(tā)们(men)因(yīn)为(wèi)小(xiǎo)事(shì)闹(nào)事(shì)，结(jié)果(guǒ)警(jǐng)察(chá)来(lái)了(le)。
They caused trouble over a small matter, and the police came as a result.

A verb form meaning to perform or be involved in an activity, often used in phrases like 大事宣扬, 不事生产, 无所事事, 不事劳动.

to do; to engage in

做；从事。

Words:

大事宣扬不事生产无所事事不事劳动

Sentences:

他(tā)大(dà)事(shì)宣(xuān)扬(yáng)自(zì)己(jǐ)的(de)成(chéng)就(jiù)。
He greatly publicizes his achievements.
有(yǒu)些(xiē)人(rén)无(wú)所(suǒ)事(shì)事(shì)，整(zhěng)天(tiān)玩(wán)手(shǒu)机(jī)。
Some people have nothing to do and play with their phones all day.