百事

bǎishì
noun #22,029

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xīnnián yī shǐ, bǎishì shùnlì.
At the start of the new year, may all things go smoothly.
HSK 7-9
Tā tuìxiū zhīhòu, bǎishì bùguǎn, 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: 百事俱备 (everything is ready), 百事通 (know-it-all), 百事无成 (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