情事 (qíng shì) — facts, circumstances (esp. in legal or formal contexts)

Definition

Examples

• 根据本案的情事，法院做出了判决。
  Gēn jù běn àn de qíng shì, fǎ yuàn zuò chū le pàn jué.
  Based on the facts of this case, the court rendered a verdict.
• 我们需要了解所有的情事才能做出决定。
  Wǒ men xū yào liǎo jiě suǒ yǒu de qíng shì cái néng zuò chū jué dìng.
  We need to understand all the circumstances before we can make a decision.
• 当时的情事已经无法考证了。
  Dāng shí de qíng shì yǐ jīng wú fǎ kǎo zhèng le.
  The facts at that time can no longer be verified.