事shì · shi
affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident. 8 strokes, radical 亅, first met in HSK 1.
How to write 事
Free, with no account: the app draws each stroke, then you write it and it says which stroke went wrong.
Print a 米字格 practice sheet for 事 · the stroke-order rules
What 事 is made of
一 (yī, one), 口 (kǒu, mouth), 彐 (jì, snout) and 亅 (jué, hook).
Words that use 事
| 事 | matter, thing (to attend to) 发生的情况或者手头要办的活计 赵阿姨在摊位上还有不少急事等着去办理。Aunt Zhao still has quite a few urgent matters waiting to be dealt with at her stall. Siyuan Teahouse, lesson 28, 院里朋友常相聚 |
| 故事 | story, tale 讲给别人听的一段情节 奶奶每晚都给我讲故事。Grandma tells me a story every night. Lesson 27, 公园 · 刚毅果决与物换星移 · Fortitude, Precision & Social Fellowship |
| 好事 | good deed, charitable act 对别人有帮助的善举 他今天做了一件好事。Today he did a good deed. Lesson 30, 做好事 · 山川胜境与丹青流韵 · Rivers, Lakes, Artistic Hues & Coastal New Year |
| 事情 | matter, affair 指发生或要处理的事 他认真办好每件事情。He handles every matter conscientiously. Lesson 67, 大城市 · 尺璧寸阴与笃志力行 · Punctual Dedication, Deep Reflection & Living Ecology |
| 同事 | colleague 指在同一个单位一起工作的人 他与同事携手并肩奋斗。He works shoulder to shoulder with his colleagues. Lesson 75, 头发 · 霁月光风与民康物阜 · Harmonious Skies & Prosperous Seasons |
| 本事 | what someone can do 一个人真正会做的事情，别人比不上 大家都佩服他这一身好本事。Everyone admires his real ability. Lesson 110, 掌握本领 · 城市生活与新家 · Urban Life & The New Home |
| 从事 | to be engaged in an occupation 把某种工作当作长期的职业去做 叔叔一直从事教育工作。My uncle has always been engaged in education work. Lesson 161, 采取行动与从事 · 奋斗拼搏与创造创新 · Aspiration, Innovation & Growth Milestones |
| 事业 | an undertaking, a life's cause 值得一辈子努力去做的大事 老大夫把毕生心血献给医学事业。The old doctor devoted his whole life to medicine as his cause. Lesson 186, 逻辑论辩与学问探索 · 校园学术与青春求知 · Campus Academics, Teaching & Training |
| 事实 | a historical fact 真正发生过、可以查证的情况 简牍用确凿事实记录了这段历史。The bamboo slips recorded this period of history with solid the facts. Lesson 217, 遗址探赜与金石铭文 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage |
| 事件 | an event, incident 历史上发生的一件重要的事情 简牍记录了这场重大历史事件。The bamboo slips recorded this major historical an incident. Lesson 217, 遗址探赜与金石铭文 · 历史纵横与名胜古迹 · Historical Chronicles, Dynasty Landmarks & Cultural Heritage |
and 15 more in the catalogue.