事情

shìqing

noun HSK 2 #151

Measure Word

一件事情 jiàn

Meanings

1 matter
2 affair
3 thing

Characters

situation; feeling

Examples

这件事情很重要。

Zhè jiàn shìqing hěn zhòngyào.

This matter is very important.

你在忙什么事情？

Nǐ zài máng shénme shìqing?

What are you busy with?

事情已经解决了。

Shìqing yǐjīng jiějué le.

The matter has been resolved.

Tips

usage

事情 and 事 are interchangeable in most cases. 事情 is slightly more formal.

Stroke Order

事 shì

情 qíng