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

見機行 jiàn jī xíng shì see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion
qīn shì marriage; CL:門|门[men2]
jì shì to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy)
册 jì shì cè notebook containing a record
冊 jì shì cè notebook containing a record
本 jì shì běn notebook; paper notepad; laptop computer
簿 jì shì bù a memo book (recording events)
píng shì to discuss and evaluate; to appraise
píng shì to discuss and evaluate; to appraise
wù shì to hold things up; to make a botch of things
说是一回,做又是另外一回 shuō shì yī huí shì , zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
說是一回,做又是另外一回 shuō shì yī huí shì , zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì Saying is one thing, doing quite another (idiom)
说是一回,而做又是另外一回 shuō shì yī huí shì , ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì see 說是一回事,做又是另外一回事|说是一回事,做又是另外一回事[shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4]
說是一回,而做又是另外一回 shuō shì yī huí shì , ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì see 說是一回事,做又是另外一回事|说是一回事,做又是另外一回事[shuo1 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4 , zuo4 you4 shi4 ling4 wai4 yi1 hui2 shi4]
ān shì (often used in the negative in describing a young person) to have an understanding of things; to know how the world works
ān shì (often used in the negative in describing a young person) to have an understanding of things; to know how the world works
zhū shì everything; every matter
诸凡百 zhū fán bǎi shì everything
諸凡百 zhū fán bǎi shì everything
móu shì to plan matters; to look for a job
在人,成在天 móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
在人,成在天 móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
yì shì to discuss official business
責任故 zé rèn shì gù accident occurring due to negligence
贵人多忘 guì rén duō wàng shì see 貴人多忘|贵人多忘[gui4 ren2 duo1 wang4]