事情

shì qing

CL 件 jiàn 桩 zhuāng

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 2 Noun Very common

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Definitions

1. affair
2. matter
3. thing
4. business

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items

• 任务 rèn wu 任务 rèn wu mission; assignment; task; duty; role Task or assignment, related to things to be done: mission; assignment; task; duty; role
• 情况 qíng kuàng 情况 qíng kuàng circumstances; state of affairs; situation Situation or circumstances, often overlaps with 事情: circumstances; state of affairs; situation

Usage notes

Common mistakes

事情 (shìqing) refers to matters or affairs, not concrete physical objects. Do not use it for 'thing' as a tangible item; use 东西 (dōngxi) instead.

Example Sentences

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事情 已经发展到无法收拾的地步。

The matter has developed to an uncontrollable point.

事情 的发展超出了他的预料。

The development of the matter exceeded his expectations.

这件 事情 很麻烦。

This matter is very troublesome.

这件 事情 不能公开。

This matter cannot be made public.

他叙述了 事情 的经过。

He recounted what happened.

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Words Containing 事情

• 军事情报 军事情报 jūn shì qíng bào: military intelligence

Child Words of 事情

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 情 情 qíng: feeling