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事宜 (shì yí) — matters; arrangements

Definition

事宜 refers to a specific matter or set of arrangements (e.g. wedding 事宜, meeting 事宜) — more concrete and event-bound than the general 事项. Often paired with 安排, which is the verb 'to arrange'.

noun
mattersarrangements
Measure word · 件
Easily confused

Examples

  • 事宜。
    Qǐng tí qián gào zhī wǒ men jù tǐ shì yí.
    Please inform us of the specific arrangements in advance.
  • 事宜，。
    Yǒu guān qiān zhèng shì yí, qǐng zī xún dà shǐ guǎn.
    For visa matters, please consult the embassy.
  • 事宜。
    Huì yì shì yí yóu mì shū chù tǒng yī ān pái.
    The meeting arrangements are uniformly handled by the secretariat.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
联合liánhéCoordinate

Two parts of equal weight, alike or opposite in meaning, standing side by side.

事shìmatter
宜yíarrangement

'事' means matters, and '宜' points to arrangements or fitting responses, giving matters or arrangements.

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.

宜 shows 且, a sacrificial altar, with 多, two pieces of meat, depicting two pieces of meat placed on the altar.

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HSK 3.0 Level 7-9Abstract Concepts

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