时事

shí shì

CL 条 tiáo

HSK 2.0 Level 6 HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 旧闻 jiù wén 旧闻 jiù wén outdated news 时事 means current events; 旧闻 means old news or past events.: outdated news

Related words

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• 新闻 xīn wén 新闻 xīn wén news 时事 focuses on current trends and situations, while 新闻 refers to news items.: news
• 潮流 cháo liú 潮流 cháo liú tide 潮流 refers to trends or tides, especially in fashion or social developments.: tide

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 事 shì: matter
• 时 时 shí: o'clock