时事

時事

shíshì

noun HSK 7-9 #20,091

Meanings

Matters of the current time - current affairs.

HSK 3

他很关注时事。

Tā hěn guānzhù shíshì.

He pays close attention to current affairs.

HSK 3

老师让我们多看时事新闻。

Lǎoshī ràng wǒmen duō kàn shíshì xīnwén.

The teacher told us to watch more current events news.

HSK 3

了解时事对学生很重要。

Liǎojiě shíshì duì xuésheng hěn zhòngyào.

Understanding current affairs is important for students.

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).

时 shí

事 shì