有事 (yǒu) — to have something come up; if problems arise; to be busy; occupied
Definition
A polite way to say you're busy or that something has come up. Often used as a soft excuse for declining (e.g. 今天有事), contrasted with the general state of being occupied.
verb
to have something come upif problems ariseto be busyoccupied
Examples
- 有事。Wǒ yǒu gēn nǐ shāng liang.I have something to discuss with you.
- 有事，。Jīn tiān wǒ hěn yǒu, bù néng qù wán.I'm very occupied today and can't go out to have fun.
- 有事？Nǐ zhǎo wǒ yǒu shén me yǒu ma?Do you have some issue when looking for me?
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