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万事

wàn shì · wan shi

Traditional 萬事

Meaning

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  1. all things
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In a conversation

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Red envelope wishes

  1. Leon

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，这个(zhège)红包(hóngbāo)上(shàng)写(xiě)着(zhe)什么(shénme)字(zì)？

    Dengdeng, what does this red envelope say?

  2. Dengdeng

    写(xiě)的(de)是(shì)万事如意(wànshìrúyì)，过年(guònián)的(de)祝福(zhùfú)。

    It says wan shi ru yi, a New Year blessing.

  3. Leon

    万事(wànshì)是(shì)什么(shénme)意思(yìsi)？

    What does wanshi mean?

  4. Liangliang

    万事(wànshì)就是(jiùshì)所有(suǒyǒu)的(de)事(shì)，希望(xīwàng)你(nǐ)样样(yàngyàng)顺利(shùnlì)。

    Wanshi means all things. It hopes everything goes smoothly for you.

  5. Leon

    太好了(tàihǎole)！我(wǒ)发(fā)一个(yīgè)给(gěi)老师(lǎoshī)，明天(míngtiān)有(yǒu)考试(kǎoshì)！

    Great! I'll send one to my teacher. I have an exam tomorrow!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

万(wàn)事(shì)开(kāi)头(tóu)难(nán)，坚(jiān)持(chí)下(xià)去(qù)就(jiù)会(huì)顺(shùn)利(lì)。

Everything is hard at the beginning; if you keep going, it will go smoothly.

02

出(chū)门(mén)前(qián)要(yào)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)，万(wàn)事(shì)安(ān)全(quán)第(dì)一(yī)。

Be careful before going out; in all things, safety comes first.

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