大事

dàshì

noun HSK 5 #2,698

Meanings

1 major event; important matter
2 big deal

Characters

matter; affair; event

Examples

结婚是人生大事。

Jiéhūn shì rénshēng dàshì.

Marriage is a major life event.

国家大事我们都要关心。

Guójiā dàshì wǒmen dōu yào guānxīn.

We should all care about national affairs.

这不是什么大事，别担心。

Zhèbú shì shénme dàshì, bié dānxīn.

It's not a big deal, don't worry.

Tips

culture

In Chinese culture, the 人生大事 (major life events) traditionally include marriage and having children. Parents often pressure their children about these 大事.

Stroke Order

大 dà

事 shì