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

HSK 2
Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen duō kàn shíshì xīnwén.
The teacher told us to watch more current events news.
HSK 3
Tā hěn guānzhù shíshì.
He pays close attention to current affairs.
HSK 4
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