当事

當事

dāngshì

verb #35,859

Meanings

1 to be involved (in a matter)
2 to be in charge
3 to face a situation directly

Characters

to be / to face

matter / affair

Examples

当事双方应该自己协商解决。

Dāngshì shuāngfāng yīnggāi zìjǐ xiéshāng jiějué.

The two parties involved should negotiate a solution themselves.

只有当事人才知道真相。

Zhǐyǒu dāngshìrén cái zhīdào zhēnxiàng.

Only the people directly involved know the truth.

Tips

usage

Most often seen attributively: 当事人 dāngshìrén (the party concerned, the person involved), 当事方 dāngshìfāng (the parties involved). These are standard legal/contractual terms.

Stroke Order

当 dāng

事 shì