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时事

shí shì
条 tiáo
HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. current trends; the present situation; how things are going

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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旧闻
jiù wén

outdated news

时事 means current events; 旧闻 means old news or past events.

Related words

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新闻
xīn wén

news

时事 focuses on current trends and situations, while 新闻 refers to news items.
潮流
cháo liú

tide

潮流 refers to trends or tides, especially in fashion or social developments.

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used with 关心 (to care about) as in 关心时事 (pay attention to current affairs).

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 事实 (fact). 时事 is about current events, while 事实 means objective facts.

Example Sentences

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她每天读报纸关心 时事 。
She reads the newspaper every day to keep up with current events.

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Child Words of 时事

事
shì

matter

时
shí

o'clock