matter; thing; affair (dialect)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesnoun
matter; thing; affair; incident
dialectUsed in Wu dialect (e.g., Shanghainese) and some other Chinese dialects instead of standard Mandarin 事情.
Chū出
le了
shá啥
shì事
tǐ体
？
What happened?
Méi没
shá啥
dà大
shì事
tǐ体
。
It's nothing serious.
noun
work; job; employment
dialectRefers specifically to work or employment opportunities. Common in dialects when asking about or seeking work.
Tuō托
péng朋
you友
xún寻
ge个
shì事
tǐ体
zuò做
。
Ask a friend to help find a job.
Nóng侬
xiàn现
zài在
zuò做
shá啥
shì事
tǐ体
？
What kind of work are you doing now?