事
Meaning
shì
shi4- a thing that happens, especially something important
- work or a task that you must do
- okay; no problem (as in 没事)
Examples
今天我有很多事。
jīn tiān wǒ yǒu hěn duō shì
Today I have many things to do.
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没事，我们休息一下吧。
méi shì wǒ men xiū xi yí xià ba
It's okay, let's take a rest.
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Words with 事
See all 399 →事情shì qinga thing that happens or that someone does; a matterWordHSK 2事业shì yèa career; work a person does over many yearsWordHSK 3事件shì jiànsomething that happens, often something important or badWordHSK 3事实shì shísomething that is true; a thing that really happenedWordHSK 3事故shì gùan accident; something bad that happens suddenly, like a car crashWordHSK 3事实上shì shí shàngin fact; actually; used to say that something is really trueWordHSK 3事先shì xiānbefore something happens; in advanceWordHSK 4事物shì wùa thing; any object, matter, or eventWordHSK 4事后shì hòuafter something has happenedWordHSK 6事务shì wùwork and business matters, especially for a company or governmentWordHSK 7–9事宜shì yíthings that need to be done, planned, or talked aboutWordHSK 7–9事态shì tàihow a situation is developing, especially a serious oneWordHSK 7–9