人事 (rén shì) — personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; facts of life
Definition
人事 covers two distinct senses: in workplaces, the personnel/HR department (人事部); in life, 'human affairs' or, euphemistically, sexuality/the facts of life. Don't confuse with 人员, which just means 'personnel/staff' as a group of people.
noun
personnelhuman resourceshuman affairsways of the world(euphemism) sexualityfacts of life
Examples
- 。Tā zài rén shì bù yǐ jīng gōng zuò shí nián le.He has worked in the personnel department for ten years.
- 人事，。Nián qīng rén yīng gāi duō liǎo jiě rén shì, xué huì zuò rén.Young people should learn more about human affairs and how to conduct themselves.
- 人事，。Nà běn shū jiǎng de shì rén shì, bú shì hé xiǎo hái zi kàn.That book is about the facts of life and is not suitable for small children.
Browse more HSK 6 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.