百事

bǎishì
noun #22,029

Meanings

  1. 1 all things
  2. 2 everything
  3. 3 all matters

Examples

Xīnnián yīshǐ, bǎishì shùnlì.
At the start of the new year, may all things go smoothly.
Tā tuìxiū zhīhòu, bǎishì bù guǎn, ānxiǎng wǎnnián.
After he retired, he gave up all affairs and enjoyed his old age in peace.

Tips

usage
百事 appears in many set phrases: 百事 (everything is ready), 百事 (know-it-all), 百事 (accomplished nothing). It is also the Chinese name for Pepsi (百事可乐, Bǎishì Kělè — literally 'a hundred things to enjoy').

Stroke Order

bǎi
shì