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正事

zhèng shì · zheng shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. one's proper business
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In a conversation

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Let's get to business

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)昨天(zuótiān)看(kàn)的(de)电影(diànyǐng)好看(hǎokàn)吗(ma)？

    Liangliang, was the movie you watched yesterday good?

  2. Liangliang

    别(bié)聊(liáo)电影(diànyǐng)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)先(xiān)谈(tán)正事(zhèngshì)。

    Stop talking about movies. Let's discuss business first.

  3. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，正事(zhèngshì)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    Okay, what is the business?

  4. Liangliang

    下午(xiàwǔ)三点(sāndiǎn)开会(kāihuì)，你(nǐ)的(de)文件(wénjiàn)做好(zuòhǎo)了(le)吗(ma)？

    We have a meeting at three. Is your file ready?

  5. Dengdeng

    还没有(háiméiyǒu)。我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)先(xiān)喝(hē)杯(bēi)咖啡(kāfēi)。

    Not yet. I want to have a coffee first.

  6. Liangliang

    灯灯(dēngdēng)！喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)可(kě)不是(bùshì)正事(zhèngshì)！

    Dengdeng! Drinking coffee is not serious business!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

别(bié)聊(liáo)天(tiān)了(le)，我(wǒ)们(men)该(gāi)谈(tán)正(zhèng)事(shì)了(le)。

Stop chatting, we should get down to business.

02

他(tā)放(fàng)下(xià)手(shǒu)头(tóu)的(de)正(zhèng)事(shì)，先(xiān)去(qù)帮(bāng)朋(péng)友(you)搬(bān)家(jiā)。

He put aside his proper work and first went to help a friend move.

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