情事 (qíng shì) — facts, circumstances (esp. in legal or formal contexts)
Definition
Literary/formal noun meaning 'the facts, the circumstances' — almost always in legal, historical, or official writing, not in everyday speech.
noun
factscircumstances (esp. in legal or formal contexts)
Examples
- 情事,。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.
- 情事。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.
- 情事。Dāng shí de qíng shì yǐ jīng wú fǎ kǎo zhèng le.The facts at that time can no longer be verified.
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