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事事 (shì shì) — everything, every matter; (less common) to be engaged in some work or business

Definition

事事 is a bound form meaning 'every matter / everything' — used almost only as a subject or object (e.g. 事事都要亲自过问), never standing alone. Do not confuse with the verb sense 'to be engaged in business', which is rare.

bound form
everythingevery matter(less common) to be engaged in some work or business

Examples

  • 事事。
    Tā shì shì dōu yào qīn zì guò wèn.
    He personally looks into everything.
  • ，事事。
    Zuò wéi lǐng dǎo, tā shì shì qīn lì qīn wéi.
    As a leader, he handles every matter personally.
  • 事事，。
    Tā zhěng tiān máng yú shì shì, hěn shǎo xiū xi.
    He is busy with all kinds of work all day and rarely rests.

Origin

Reduplicated word
构词法gòucífǎ
重叠chóngdiéReduplication

A syllable said twice — for affection, for softness, or simply because that is how the word is said.

事shìmatter
事shìmatter

事 means matter; repeating it gives every matter.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 事, 又 is a hand and 中 is a flagpole with a drum; holding a flag in hand depicts performing a job.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

In 事, 又 is a hand and 中 is a flagpole with a drum; holding a flag in hand depicts performing a job.

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