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

两码 liǎng mǎ shì two quite different things; another kettle of fish
无济于 wú jì yú shì to no avail; of no use
dǒng shì board member
nào shì to cause trouble; to create a disturbance
基地 jūn shì jī dì military base
jiù shì old affair; former matter
处 bàn shì chù office; agency
本 jì shì běn notebook; paper notepad; laptop computer
sài shì competition (e.g. sporting)
会 lǐ shì huì council
jì shì to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy)
前 shì qián in advance; before the event
无补 yú shì wú bǔ unhelpful; useless
若无其 ruò wú qí shì as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly
置身外 zhì shēn shì wài not to get involved; to stay out of it
jiā shì family matters; domestic affairs; housework
法庭 jūn shì fǎ tíng court-martial; military tribunal
yùn shì poetic occasion; elegant situation; in literature, the cue for a poem
qù shì entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident
chǒu shì scandal
lǐng shì consul
关 shì guān to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for
hūn shì wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1]
yào shì important matter
xián shì other people's business