事儿 (shì r) — matter, affair, business; (colloquial) trouble, problem
Definition
事儿 is the colloquial erhua variant of 事 — used in everyday speech for 'matter / thing to deal with' (e.g. 一件事儿). In northern speech, 事儿 can also mean a person is fussy or demanding.
noun
matteraffairbusiness(colloquial) troubleproblem
Measure word · 件
Examples
- 事儿。Wǒ yǒu yí jiàn shì r yào gēn nǐ shāng liang.I have a matter to discuss with you.
- ，。Bié rě shì r, ān ān jìng jìng dì dài zhe.Don't cause trouble; just stay quiet.
- ，。Tā zhè ge rén shì r zhēn duō, shén me dōu tiāo ti.He is really fussy — he nitpicks everything.
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