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大事

dà shì · da shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 5Measure words: 件 jiàn, 桩 zhuāng

Meaning

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  1. major event
  2. major political event (war or change of regime)
  3. major social event (wedding or funeral)
  4. (do sth) in a big way
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  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)大事(dàshì)要(yào)告诉(gàosu)你(nǐ)！

    I have big news to tell you!

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)大事(dàshì)？你(nǐ)中奖(zhòngjiǎng)了(le)吗(ma)？

    What big news? Did you win a prize?

  3. Liangliang

    不是(bùshì)，我家(wǒjiā)的(de)狗(gǒu)学会(xuéhuì)开门(kāimén)了(le)！

    No, my dog learned to open the door!

  4. Dengdeng

    这(zhè)是(shì)什么(shénme)大事(dàshì)啊(a)？

    Is that a big deal?

  5. Liangliang

    对(duì)我(wǒ)来说(láishuō)是(shì)大事(dàshì)，它(tā)现在(xiànzài)每天(měitiān)出去(chūqù)玩(wán)！

    It is to me. Now it goes out to play every day!

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)快(kuài)去(qù)找(zhǎo)它(tā)吧(ba)！

    Then go find it quickly!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)被(bèi)认(rèn)为(wéi)是(shì)一(yí)件(jiàn)大(dà)事(shì)。

This is considered to be a matter of great importance.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

结(jié)婚(hūn)是(shì)人(rén)生(shēng)中(zhōng)的(de)一(yí)件(jiàn)大(dà)事(shì)。

Marriage is a major event in one's life.

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