时事

時事
shíshì
noun HSK 5 #20,091

Meanings

  1. 1 current affairs; current events

Characters

Matters of the current time — current affairs.

Examples

Tā hěn guānzhù shíshì.
He pays close attention to current affairs.
Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen duō kàn shíshì xīnwén.
The teacher told us to watch more current events news.
Liǎojiě shíshì duì xuéshēng hěn zhòngyào.
Understanding current affairs is important for students.

Tips

usage
时事 is often used in media and education: 时事新闻 (current affairs news), 时事评论 (current affairs commentary). It's more formal than just saying 新闻 (news).

Stroke Order

shí
shì