everything; all matters
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
everything; all things; all matters
Primarily used in set phrases, idioms, and formulaic expressions to indicate totality or universality. Rarely used as a standalone noun in modern spoken Chinese outside of fixed collocations.
Zhù祝
nǐ你
xīn新
nián年
wàn万
shì事
dà大
jí吉
！
Wishing you great luck in everything in the New Year!
Zhǐ只
yào要
nǐ你
chéng诚
shí实
shǒu守
xìn信
，
bì必
dìng定
wàn万
shì事
hēng亨
tōng通
。
As long as you are honest and trustworthy, everything will go smoothly for you.
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Tā他
shǒu手
yì艺
qí齐
quán全
，
wàn万
shì事
bù不
qiú求
rén人
。
He has all kinds of skills and never needs to ask others for help.
Wàn万
shì事
kāi开
tóu头
nán难
，
jiān坚
chí持
xià下
qù去
jiù就
huì会
kàn看
dào到
chéng成
guǒ果
。
Everything is difficult at the beginning, but if you persist, you will see results.