Definition
理事 (lǐshì) is a formal word: as a noun it means a member of a council or board (not a general manager like 经理 or office head like 主任). As a verb (literary) it means to handle affairs, broader than the practical 'get things done' of 办事 (bànshì) and more formal than 处事 (chǔshì).
noun
council memberdirector (of an organization)
verb
(verb, literary) to take care of mattersto handle affairs
Easily confused
- 历史lì shǐsound-alikehistory
- 历时lì shísound-aliketo last, to take (a period of time)
Examples
- 理事。Tā shì zhège guójì zǔzhī de lǐ shì zhī yī.He is one of the council members of this international organization.
- 理事。Xīn dāngxuǎn de lǐ shì jiāng zài xià zhōu jiùzhí.The newly elected council members will take office next week.
- 理事，。Tā zhōngrì lǐ shì, cóng bù xièdài.He spends his days handling affairs without ever slacking off.
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