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事情

shì qing · shi qing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 2Measure words: 件 jiàn, 桩 zhuāng

Meaning

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  1. affair; matter; thing; business
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Important things

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)今天(jīntiān)有(yǒu)很多(hěnduō)事情(shìqing)。

    I have a lot to do today.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)事情(shìqing)？

    What things?

  3. Dengdeng

    洗(xǐ)衣服(yīfu)、做饭(zuòfàn)、打扫(dǎsǎo)……

    Washing clothes, cooking, cleaning...

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)坐(zuò)在(zài)这儿(zhèr)，这些(zhèxiē)事情(shìqing)谁(shéi)做(zuò)？

    You're sitting here now. Who will do all that?

  5. Dengdeng

    晒太阳(shàitàiyáng)也(yě)是(shì)很(hěn)重要(zhòngyào)的(de)事情(shìqing)！

    Sunbathing is also a very important thing!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)情(qing)像(xiàng)是(shì)电(diàn)影(yǐng)情(qíng)节(jié)。

That's something like a movie scenario.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by keegi · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)记(jì)事(shì)情(qing)的(de)能(néng)力(lì)并(bìng)不(bù)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)好(hǎo)多(duō)少(shǎo)。

You are no better at remembering things than I am.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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事
shì

matter; thing

情
qíng

(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion; (bound form) situation; condition

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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