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有事

yǒushì
verb HSK 6 #8,169

Meanings

  1. 1 to be busy; to have something to do
  2. 2 something is up; there's a matter/problem

Characters

有
yǒu
to have; there is
事
shì
matter; thing; affair
To have a matter - to be occupied or have something going on.

Examples

HSK 1
我今天有事，不能去了。
Wǒ jīntiān yǒushì, bùnéng qù le.
I have something to do today, I can't go.
HSK 2
你有事吗？看你不太开心。
Nǐ yǒushì ma? Kàn nǐ bùtài kāixīn.
Is something up? You don't look very happy.
HSK 6
他最近家里有事，情绪一直不太稳定。
Tā zuìjìn jiālǐ yǒushì, qíngxù yìzhí bútài wěndìng.
He's had family matters lately, and his mood has been unstable.

Tips

usage
有事 is a very common polite way to decline invitations without giving specifics - like saying 'I have something to do' in English. The opposite 没事 (méi shì) means 'no problem' or 'I'm fine.'

Stroke Order

有 yǒu
事 shì