当事 (dāng shì) — to take (something) seriously, to treat as important
Definition
Usually appears as the 把-construction 当回事, meaning 'to take something seriously'. A more casual alternative to 重视, with 认真 emphasizing earnest effort instead.
verb
to take (something) seriouslyto treat as important
Examples
- 当事。Tā cóng lái bù bǎ bié rén de jiàn yì dāng shì.He never takes other people's advice seriously.
- ，。Zhè jiàn shì nǐ dé dāng yì huí shì, bù néng mǎ hu.You need to take this matter seriously — you can't be careless.
- 当事，。Bié tài dāng shì, tā zhǐ shì kāi gè wán xiào.Don't take it too seriously; he's just joking.
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