shì

affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident

DEFINITIONS

事 shì
  • matter
  • thing
  • item
  • work
  • affair
  • CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]

STROKES

WORDS

九一八變 jiǔ yī bā shì biàn the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext to annex Manchuria; also known as Liutiaogou incident 柳條溝事變|柳条沟事变
不宜遲 shì bù yí chí the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose
不過三 shì bù guò sān a thing should not be attempted more than three times (idiom); don't repeat the same mistake again and again; bad things don't happen more than three times
不關己 shì bù guān jǐ a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
不关己,高高挂起 shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
不關己,高高掛起 shì bù guān jǐ , gāo gāo guà qǐ to feel unconcerned and let matters rest (idiom)
件相关电位 shì jiàn xiāng guān diàn wèi event-related potential
件相關電位 shì jiàn xiāng guān diàn wèi event-related potential
倍功半 shì bèi gōng bàn twice the effort for half the result
先通知 shì xiān tōng zhī preliminary notification; to announce in advance
兒 shì r one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
儿B shì r b (coll.) fussbudget; pain in the ass
兒B shì r b (coll.) fussbudget; pain in the ass
儿妈 shì r mā (coll.) fussbudget; pain in the ass
兒媽 shì r mā (coll.) fussbudget; pain in the ass
典 shì diǎn encyclopedia
到今日 shì dào jīn rì under the circumstances; the matter having come to that point
到如今 shì dào rú jīn as matters stand; things having reached this stage
到临头 shì dào lín tóu when things come to a head (idiom)
到臨頭 shì dào lín tóu when things come to a head (idiom)
務 shì wù (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database)
务律师 shì wù lǜ shī solicitor (law)
務律師 shì wù lǜ shī solicitor (law)
務所 shì wù suǒ office; firm
务繁忙 shì wù fán máng busy; bustling