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 4

请注意这个通知启事。

Qǐng zhùyì zhège tōngzhī qǐshì.

Please pay attention to this notice.

HSK 5

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 6 #2,270

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

启示 qǐshì HSK 6 #9,667

revelation / inspiration / enlightenment

启发 qǐfā HSK 6 #7,261

to enlighten; to inspire / inspiration; enlightenment

事务 shìwù HSK 6 #4,898

affairs; business matters / work; routine tasks

开启 kāiqǐ HSK 6 #5,754

to open; to turn on; to activate / to start; to initiate; to usher in

事后 shìhòu HSK 6 #8,708

after the event; afterwards / in hindsight; after the fact

人事 rénshì HSK 6 #10,739

personnel / human resources / human affairs

公事 gōngshì HSK 7-9 #6,030

official business / public affairs

赛事 sàishì HSK 6 #13,681

competition; sporting event / tournament; match

事项 shìxiàng HSK 6 #15,273

matter / item (on an agenda) / issue