要事 (yào shì) — important matter

Definition

Examples

• 今天开会讨论的是几件要事。
  Jīn tiān kāi huì tǎo lùn de shì jǐ jiàn yào shì.
  Today's meeting discusses several important matters.
• 我有要事要跟你谈，能见面吗？
  Wǒ yǒu yào shì yào gēn nǐ tán, néng jiàn miàn ma?
  I have an important matter to discuss with you — can we meet?
• 他因为处理公司要事，无法来参加聚会。
  Tā yīn wèi chǔ lǐ gōng sī yào shì, wú fǎ lái cān jiā jù huì.
  He couldn't attend the party because he was handling company important matters.