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此事

cǐ shì · ci shi

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  1. this matter
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What matter?

  1. Liangliang

    楼下(lóuxià)有(yǒu)个(gè)通知(tōngzhī)，说(shuō)关于(guānyú)此事(cǐshì)请(qǐng)找(zhǎo)物业(wùyè)。

    There is a notice downstairs: about this matter, contact the property office.

  2. Dengdeng

    此事(cǐshì)？到底(dàodǐ)是(shì)什么(shénme)事(shì)？

    This matter? What matter exactly?

  3. Liangliang

    不知道(bùzhīdào)，通知(tōngzhī)的(de)上半张(shàngbànzhāng)被(bèi)人(rén)撕掉(sīdiào)了(le)。

    No idea. Someone tore off the top half of the notice.

  4. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我们(wǒmen)去(qù)问(wèn)物业(wùyè)，看看(kànkan)到底(dàodǐ)是(shì)什么(shénme)事(shì)。

    Then let us ask the property office what it is exactly.

  5. Liangliang

    好主意(hǎozhǔyi)！希望(xīwàng)物业(wùyè)知道(zhīdào)此事(cǐshì)。

    Good idea! I hope they know about this matter.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

关(guān)于(yú)此(cǐ)事(shì)毫(háo)无(wú)疑(yí)问(wèn)。

There is no doubt about it.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CC · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)宣(xuān)布(bù)他(tā)将(jiāng)立(lì)刻(kè)来(lái)调(diào)查(chá)此(cǐ)事(shì)。

He announced that he would come at once and investigate the matter.

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

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