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事

shì · shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 1Measure words: 件 jiàn, 桩 zhuāng, 回 huí

Meaning

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  1. matter
  2. thing
  3. item
  4. work
  5. affair
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I have something to tell you

  1. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)一件(yījiàn)事(shì)，想(xiǎng)告诉(gàosu)你(nǐ)。

    I have something I want to tell you.

  2. Liangliang

    什么(shénme)事(shì)？说吧(shuōba)。

    What is it? Go ahead.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)把(bǎ)你的(nǐde)外套(wàitào)弄脏(nòngzāng)了(le)。

    I got your coat dirty.

  4. Liangliang

    没事(méishì)，是(shì)小事(xiǎoshì)。

    No problem, it's a small thing.

  5. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！你(nǐ)真(zhēn)好(hǎo)。

    Thanks! You're so nice.

  6. Liangliang

    不过(bùguò)，那(nà)是(shì)我(wǒ)借(jiè)朋友(péngyou)的(de)外套(wàitào)。

    But that's a coat I borrowed from a friend.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

我(wǒ)没(méi)有(yǒu)任(rèn)何(hé)可(kě)以(yǐ)谈(tán)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)的(de)朋(péng)友(yǒu)。

I have no friend with whom to talk about it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by ruicong · English by Dejo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

爱(ài)和(hé)被(bèi)爱(ài)是(shì)世(shì)上(shàng)最(zuì)幸(xìng)运(yùn)的(de)事(shì)。

Loving and being loved are the most joyful things in the world.

Tatoeba: Chinese by mrillgrill12345 · English by sharris123 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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