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了事

liǎoshì
verb #25,722

Meanings

  1. 1 to dispose of a matter
  2. 2 to be done with something
  3. 3 to settle an affair

Examples

他随便道个歉就想了事，太不负责任了。
Tā suíbiàn dào gè qiàn jiù xiǎng liǎoshì, tài bù fùzérèn le.
He wanted to settle the matter with a casual apology — so irresponsible.
这件事不能草草了事，需要认真处理。
Zhè jiàn shì bù néng cǎocǎo liǎoshì, xūyào rènzhēn chǔlǐ.
This matter cannot be dealt with carelessly; it needs to be handled seriously.

Tips

usage
了事 often appears with 草草 (cǎocǎo, hurriedly) or 敷衍 (fūyǎn, perfunctorily) to describe finishing something in a sloppy or superficial way: 草草了事.

Stroke Order

了 le
事 shì