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

項 shì xiàng matter; item
體 shì tǐ things; affairs; decorum
亚罗号件 yà luó hào shì jiàn the Arrow Incident of 1856 (used as pretext for the second Opium War)
亞羅號件 yà luó hào shì jiàn the Arrow Incident of 1856 (used as pretext for the second Opium War)
交通肇罪 jiāo tōng zhào shì zuì culpable driving causing serious damage or injury
不知 rén shì bù zhī to have lost consciousness
管理 rén shì guǎn lǐ personnel management
處 rén shì chù human resources department
部門 rén shì bù mén personnel office
人浮于 rén fú yú shì more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
人浮於 rén fú yú shì more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
人身故 rén shēn shì gù accident causing injury or death
什么 shén me shì what?; which?
什麼 shén me shì what?; which?
今日今日毕 jīn rì shì jīn rì bì never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)
今日今日畢 jīn rì shì jīn rì bì never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)
rèn shì appointment to an important post
何济于 hé jì yú shì of what use is it; (idiom)
何濟於 hé jì yú shì of what use is it; (idiom)
依计行 yī jì xíng shì to act according to plan
依計行 yī jì xíng shì to act according to plan
便宜行 biàn yí xíng shì act at one's discretion; act as one sees fit
sú shì everyday routine; ordinary affairs
偶然件 ǒu rán shì jiàn random accident; chance event
像那么回儿 xiàng nà me huí shì r not bad at all; quite impressive