事
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Definitions
- 1. matter
- 2. thing
- 3. item
- 4. work
- 5. affair
Example Sentences
1 shown聽到這 事 之後，湯姆為之色變。
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Words Containing 事
to have achieved nothing
one and the same (thing)
event
in advance
(political, economic etc) affairs
office
matters
fact
in fact
after the event
affair
situation
accident
undertaking
thing; object
deed
matter
personnel
work-related matters
to have an accident
criminal; penal
colleague; co-worker
announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)
happy occasion
bad thing; misdeed
major event
good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, \a fine thing indeed\)
to be meddlesome
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
administrator
past events
a load on one's mind
to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world
narrative; story; tale
current trends; the present situation; how things are going
to be occupied with sth
source material
ability
this matter
to have spare time
to have nothing to do
to no avail
member of council
persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
to simplify matters
to handle administrative work
to be in the way; to be a hindrance
personal matters
to cause an accident
board member
board of directors
chairman of the board of directors
military affairs
to handle (affairs)
office
consul
consulate
to cause trouble
Shanghai Incident of 28th January 1932, Chinese uprising against Japanese quarters of Shanghai
everything
Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[kàng rì zhàn zhēng]
(archaic) the seven duties of a sovereign
quietly
not to do anything productive
he who never wrongs others does not fear the knock in the night; you can rest with a clear conscience
mishap
not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense
not regard as a matter (of any importance)
useless
to lose consciousness
you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom)
not troublesome
see 天下無難事，只怕有心人|天下无难事，只怕有心人[tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén]
affairs of life
PRC Maritime Safety Agency
(PRC) Central Military Commission
the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria
to dispose of a matter
the matter should not be delayed
a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom)
a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
victim (of a criminal)
everything
(neuroscience) event-related potential
example
twice the effort for half the result
leave of absence for a personal matter
preliminary notification
encyclopedia
under the circumstances
as matters stand
when things come to a head (idiom)
in advance
solicitor (law)
busy
state of affairs
half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
to serve
facts speak louder than words (idiom)
common-law marriage
factual basis
to seek the truth from facts
see 事到如今[shì dào rú jīn]
wise after the event (idiom); with hindsight, one should have predicted it
person who is wise after the event
to attend to everything personally
an expert always produces the best work (idiom)
course of events
accidental exposure
devotion to one's work
to be successful in business
(slang) cleavage
confidential aspects of a matter
position
to seek the truth from facts
see 事無巨細|事无巨细[shì wú jù xì]
lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom)
reason
main content
event horizon
biographical sketch
the scene of the incident
the time of the incident
disturbance
things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom)
evidence
incident
The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
to concern
the implications are profound
things
the Arrow Incident of 1856 (used as pretext for the second Opium War)
culpable driving causing serious damage or injury
to have lost consciousness
personnel management
human resources department
personnel office
personnel office
more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
accident causing injury or death
what?
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)
appointment to an important post
of what use is it
routine business
to act according to plan
act at one's discretion
everyday routine
to work
random accident
internal affairs
two quite different things
two quite different things
to pay no attention to outside matters
to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
office (room or building)
industrial accident
public utility
service to the public
Korean war (dating from North Korean invasion on 25th Jun 1950)
Tiananmen Incident of June 4, 1989
to work together
commonplace in military operations (idiom)
everything
fateful accident
sth bad happened
criminal court
Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB)
to detain as criminal
criminal court
criminal court
a criminal
criminal offense
criminal procedure
criminal police
Criminal Investigation Bureau
(Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hóng bāo]
past events
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
trivial matter
The Rape of Nanking (1997 documentary book by Iris Chang 張純如|张纯如[zhāng chún rú])
timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort
object (of a transitive verb)
to eat without working (idiom)
auspicious event
churro
strange
peacemaker
to ask for information
good deeds
funeral arrangements
a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb)
see 嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢|嘴上没毛，办事不牢[zuǐ shàng méi máo , bàn shì bù láo]
the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek to suppress the communists
to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends