important matter; urgent business
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
important matter; urgent business; affair of consequence
formalUsed in formal contexts to refer to significant affairs requiring attention or discussion.
Tā他
yǒu有
yào要
shì事
xiāng相
shāng商
，
qǐn请
kuài尽
huí快
diàn回
huà电
话
。
He has important matters to discuss, please call back as soon as possible.
Zǒng总
tǒng统
tuī推
chí迟
le了
huì会
yì议
，
yīn因
wèi为
yǒu有
jǐn紧
jí急
yào要
shì事
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
The president postponed the meeting due to urgent business requiring attention.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
zhuāng桩
yào要
shì事
，
bù不
néng能
diào掉
yǐ以
qīng轻
xīn心
。
This is an important matter and must not be taken lightly.