有事

yǒu shì

Verb phrase Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to be occupied with sth
2. to have sth on one's mind
3. there is something the matter

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Grammar

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HSK 2.0 Level 5+ HSK 3.0 Level 4+ 6 min

Compressed Sentences Like 有事打电话

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Reading: yǒu shì Open guide

Words Containing 有事

• 没有事 没有事 méi yǒu shì: not a bit
• 家里有事 家里有事 jiā li yǒu shì: something has come up at home

Child Words of 有事

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 有 有 yǒu: to have; there is