事情 (shì qing) — matter, thing, affair
Definition
事情 means a 'thing' or 'matter' — a specific event, issue, or task. It is more concrete than the abstract 情况 ('situation'), and more specific than the bare 事 when you mean a particular affair or job.
noun
matterthingaffair
Measure word · 件, 桩
Examples
- 事情。Wǒ yǒu yí jiàn hǎo de shì qing yào gào sù nǐ.I have a good thing to tell you.
- 事情？Zhè shì shén me shì qing?What is this matter?
- 事情，。shì qing Hěn duō, wǒ hěn máng.There are many things to do; I'm very busy.
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