轶事

軼事

yìshì

noun #18,458

Measure Word

一则轶事 zé

Meanings

1 anecdote
2 interesting story about a famous person

Characters

to surpass; lost (of records)

matter; event; story

Examples

这本书记录了很多名人轶事。

Zhè běnshū jìlù le hěnduō míngrén yìshì.

This book records many celebrity anecdotes.

关于他有很多有趣的轶事。

Guānyú tā yǒu hěnduō yǒuqù de yìshì.

There are many interesting anecdotes about him.

Tips

usage

轶事 is a variant of 逸事. Both are used, but 轶事 is more common in modern writing. The word implies an informal, lesser-known story about a notable person.

Stroke Order

轶 yì

事 shì