shì
干事
affair; matter; to serve
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
matter; affair; business
A general term for any kind of business or occurrence.
Jīn今
tiān天
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
shì事
yào要
zuò做
。
There is a lot to do today.
Zhè这
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
sī私
shì事
。
This is the company's private affair.
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guó国
jiā家
dà大
shì事
important state affairs
verb
to serve; to work for
literaryNow somewhat formal or literary. More common in historical or figurative contexts.
Shì事
fù父
mǔ母
yǐ以
xiào孝
。
Serve one's parents with filial piety.