事情
shì qing HSK 2

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📚 Example Sentences

这是小事情。
Zhè shì xiǎo shìqing.
This is a small matter.
我有事情。
Wǒ yǒu shìqing.
I have something to do.
事情很多。
Shìqing hěn duō.
There are many things.
这是件简单的事情。
Zhè shì jiàn jiǎndān de shìqing.
This is a simple matter.
整件事情非常清楚。
Zhěng jiàn shìqing fēicháng qīngchu.
The whole situation is very clear.

💡 Memory Tip

Break it down: 事 (shì) means 'matter' or 'affair,' and 情 (qing) means 'feeling' or 'situation.' Think of it as 'a matter with a situation'—something that involves circumstances or emotions.

📝 Usage Notes

Used in both formal and informal contexts, in spoken and written Chinese. Common in daily life to discuss work, personal matters, or news, often implying something that needs to be handled or understood.

📖 Grammar Points

Often used with measure words like 件 (jiàn) or 桩 (zhuāng), e.g., 一件事情 (yī jiàn shìqing). Can be modified by adjectives, e.g., 重要的事情 (important matter).

🏯 Cultural Notes

In Chinese culture, 事情 often carries a sense of responsibility or social context; discussing 事情 may imply shared understanding or collective handling, reflecting values of harmony and problem-solving.

🔄 Similar Words

Compared to 东西 (dōngxi, meaning 'thing' as a physical object), 事情 refers to non-physical matters or events. Unlike 事件 (shìjiàn, meaning 'incident' or 'major event'), 事情 is more general and less dramatic.

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