事端 (shì duān) — disturbance; incident; trouble (usually negative or conflict-related)

Definição

A literary/formal noun for 'incident' or 'disturbance' — usually a conflict, dispute, or trouble that has flared up. Pairs with 引起 (cause) or 挑起 (provoke), not everyday verbs.

noun
disturbanceincidenttrouble (usually negative or conflict-related)

Exemplos

  • 事端
    Tā bù xī wàng yǐn qǐ rèn hé shì duān.
    He doesn't want to cause any trouble.
  • 事端
    Zhè ge shì duān bèi méi tǐ kuā dà le.
    This incident was exaggerated by the media.
  • 事端
    Zhèng fǔ xùn sù chǔ lǐ le zhè yí shì duān.
    The government quickly handled this disturbance.

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