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

jiù shì lùn shì to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands
理 shì lǐ reason; logic
xǐ shì happy occasion; wedding
lǐ shì member of council
xìng shì sth fortunate; a lucky chance
fáng shì sexual intercourse; to make love
无巨细 shì wú jù xì lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance
duō shì meddlesome; eventful
pà shì timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble
xù shì narrative
hǎi shì maritime affairs; accident at sea
zhū shì everything; every matter
fǎ shì religious ceremony; ritual
如意 wàn shì rú yì to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled
犯罪 xíng shì fàn zuì criminal offense
生非 rě shì shēng fēi variant of 惹是生非[re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1]
者 zhào shì zhě offender; culprit
sāng shì funeral arrangements
意气用 yì qì yòng shì to let emotions affect one's decisions
例 shì lì example; exemplar; typical case
不关己 shì bù guān jǐ a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom)
有志者竟成 yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way
zī shì to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute
敷衍了 fū yǎn liǎo shì to skimp; to work half-heartedly; not to bother
长 lǐ shì zhǎng director general