trivial matters; miscellaneous affairs
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
trivial matters; miscellaneous affairs; odds and ends
Refers to small, unimportant tasks or routine chores that are not part of one's main responsibilities. In colloquial speech, can take the suffix -r (杂事儿).
Jiā家
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
zá杂
shì事
yào要
chǔ处
lǐ理
。
There are many trivial matters to deal with at home.
Bié别
bèi被
zhè这
xiē些
zá杂
shì事
fēn分
xīn心
，
zhuān专
xīn心
zuò做
nǐ你
de的
zhèng正
shì事
。
Don't get distracted by these trivial matters; focus on your main tasks.
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Tā他
měi每
tiān天
máng忙
yú于
chǔ处
lǐ理
gōng公
sī司
de的
zá杂
shì事
，
gēn根
běn本
méi没
shí时
jiān间
xiū休
xi息
。
He is busy dealing with the company's miscellaneous affairs every day and has no time to rest.