HSK 1 · HSK VOCABULARY

事

shì

matter

Character structure: 名
HSK: 1
Related HSK words: 187
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01 · MEANING

事

事 (shì) is an HSK 1 Chinese word. Its most common English meaning is matter; depending on context, it can also mean thing or item. Read the examples below to choose the meaning that fits the sentence.

01matter

02thing

03item

04work

02 · EXAMPLES

事

我有事要做。Wǒ yǒu shì yào zuò。

I've got work to do.

任何事情都是重要。Rèn hé shì qíng dōu shì zhòng yào。

Everything matters.

04 · QUICK CHECK

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