启事 (qǐshì): announcement; notice (written)

Measure Word

一则启事 zé

Meanings

1 announcement; notice (written)
2 public notice

Characters

启

qǐ

to open; to start; to inform

事

shì

matter; affair

Opening up a matter to the public - a notice.

Examples

HSK 3

请注意这个通知启事。

Qǐng zhùyì zhège tōngzhī qǐshì.

Please pay attention to this notice.

HSK 6

门口贴了一张招聘启事。

Ménkǒu tiē le yìzhāng zhāopìn qǐshì.

A recruitment notice was posted at the entrance.

HSK 7-9

他在报纸上登了寻人启事。

Tā zài bàozhǐ shàng dēng le xún rén qǐshì.

He placed a missing person notice in the newspaper.

Tips

usage

Don't confuse 启事 (qǐshì, a public notice) with 启示 (qǐshì, enlightenment/revelation). Same pronunciation, different meanings and characters!

Stroke Order

启 qǐ

事 shì

Related Words

启动 qǐdòng HSK 5 #2,270

to start (a machine); to activate / to launch; to initiate

启发 qǐfā HSK 5 #7,261

to enlighten; to inspire / inspiration; enlightenment

大事 dàshì HSK 5 #2,698

major event; important matter / big deal

公事 gōngshì HSK 7-9 #6,030

official business / public affairs

启示 qǐshì HSK 7-9 #9,667

revelation / inspiration / enlightenment

办事 bànshì HSK 4 #5,021

to handle affairs; to get things done / to work; to take care of business

事务 shìwù HSK 7-9 #4,898

affairs; business matters / work; routine tasks

此事 cǐshì HSK 6 #4,837

this matter; this affair; this issue

从事 cóngshì HSK 3 #4,750

to engage in / to be involved in / to undertake

做事 zuòshì #4,718

to work / to handle affairs / to do things