shì事qing情(Mandarin)(Cantonese)
Dictionary
affair; matter; thing; business
Measure word: 件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
Examples
这件事很重要，我们必须认真对待。
Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào, wǒmen bìxū rènzhēn duìdài.
→ This matter is very important; we must take it seriously.
他最近在忙一件私人的事情。
Tā zuìjìn zài máng yī jiàn sīrén de shìqing.
→ He has been busy with a personal affair recently.
这事情有点复杂，我需要时间考虑。
Zhè shìqing yǒudiǎn fùzá, wǒ xūyào shíjiān kǎolǜ.
→ This thing is a bit complicated; I need time to think about it.
他开了一家小公司，专门做进出口生意。
Tā kāi le yī jiā xiǎo gōngsī, zhuānmén zuò jìnchūkǒu shēngyì.
→ He started a small company that specializes in import-export business.
Did You Know?
Word Formation
事 means 'matter/affair' and 情 means 'feeling/situation'.
Usage Tips
Use 件 for counting matters: 一件事情 (one matter). Also use 桩 (zhuāng) for more formal contexts: 一桩事情 (a serious matter).