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有事

yǒu shì · you shi

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HSK 6

Meaning

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

    灯灯(dēngdēng)，你(nǐ)有事(yǒushì)吗(ma)？

    Dengdeng, are you busy?

  2. Dengdeng

    没事(méishì)。怎么(zěnme)了(le)？

    Not at all. What's up?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)有事(yǒushì)要(yào)请(qǐng)你(nǐ)帮忙(bāngmáng)。

    I need your help with something.

  4. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)事(shì)？

    With what?

  5. Liangliang

    帮(bāng)我(wǒ)搬(bān)一下(yīxià)这个(zhège)箱子(xiāngzi)。

    Help me move this box.

  6. Dengdeng

    这么(zhème)大(dà)！我(wǒ)好像(hǎoxiàng)突然(tūrán)有事(yǒushì)了(le)。

    It's so big! I think I suddenly have something on.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

有(yǒu)事(shì)好(hǎo)好(hǎo)说(shuō)，不(bú)要(yào)大(dà)喊(hǎn)大(dà)叫(jiào)！

If you got anything to say, say it properly, don't yell.

Tatoeba: Chinese by GlossaMatik · English by Aphima · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

你(nǐ)有(yǒu)事(shì)想(xiǎng)对(duì)我(wǒ)说(shuō)吗(ma)?

Do you have something to say to me?

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

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