事
affair; accident; job; serve
Meanings
6 senses · 30 examplesnoun
affair; matter; thing
neutralOften used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in spoken Chinese.
Getting married is a major event in life.
New people and new matters always attract people's attention.
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I can finish this simple small matter right away.
I have finished dealing with all the work matters.
Family matters need to be discussed together by couples.
noun
accident; mishap
neutralOften used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in spoken Chinese.
A traffic accident happened here last night.
After a long trek, they finally arrived at their destination safely.
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Don't be afraid, this little accident is no big deal.
The flight landed safely at the airport.
You must be careful when driving to avoid accidents.
noun
job; work; occupation
neutralOften used with the diminutive suffix 儿 in spoken Chinese.
He has been looking for a new job recently.
After graduating from college, he landed a pretty good job.
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Many people couldn't find work during the pandemic.
She wants to find a job that matches her major.
After being laid off, he tried several different jobs.
noun
responsibility; concern
neutralOften used to indicate that someone is not involved in a situation.
This matter has nothing to do with you, you don't need to get involved.
You can go back first, there's nothing for you to do here.
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The responsibility for this matter does not lie with him.
You don't need to worry about company affairs, just focus on your own work.
This has nothing to do with me, don't come to me.
verb
to serve; to attend to
formalThis is a literary and formal usage, mostly seen in classical Chinese or formal written contexts.
He is extremely filial in serving his parents.
In ancient times, children needed to carefully attend to their elderly parents.
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She has cared for her bedridden mother-in-law diligently for many years.
Serving elders is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation.
He treats the elderly around him with the same attitude he uses to serve his own parents.
verb
to engage in; to devote oneself to
neutralOften used with abstract nouns to indicate involvement in a certain field or activity.
This company vigorously promotes environmental protection concepts.
He doesn't like to engage in manual labor.
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Young people should not be idle all day long.
He has been engaged in artistic creation for ten years.
This media has been wantonly promoting the private lives of celebrities.