事 Stroke Order — How to Write 事
事 is written in 8 strokes, following the standard Chinese stroke order. Start from the radical 亅, then complete the remaining strokes.
Stroke order matters in Chinese: it keeps the character balanced, and it is how dictionaries and handwriting input methods expect a character to be written.
事 Radical and Character Components
Radical: 亅 + 7 more strokes
事 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- shì
Meanings of 事 in Chinese
1
shì事
Phenomenon, activity, or affair in the natural world or society; a matter, event, or undertaking.
这件小事很快就解决了。
This small matter was quickly resolved.
An unfortunate incident, accident, or trouble; a mishap or a sudden, unexpected problem, often involving injury or damage.
由于操作失误，工厂里发生了一起安全事故。
Due to an operational error, a safety accident occurred in the factory.
occupation; to seek employment
他最近出门谋事，希望能找到一份好工作。
He recently went out to seek employment, hoping to find a good job.
Concern, business, or responsibility related to a person; something that involves or is the duty of someone.
这不关你的事。
This is none of your business.
Used to indicate that a particular action or state is not a proper or effective way to deal with a situation or problem; it's not a solution.
这点小问题，你多想想办法，抱怨可不是个事儿。
For this small problem, you should think of more solutions; complaining isn't going to fix anything.
To be engaged in; to deal with; to manage (often in the negative form meaning 'not engaging in something')
他整天不事工作，只想着玩乐。
He doesn't engage in work all day, only thinking about having fun.
To serve or attend to; often used in the context of showing respect and care for elders or superiors, as in '事父母' (to serve one's parents).
我们应该事长辈。
We should serve and respect our elders.
Common Words and Phrases with 事
1
to fail on the verge of success
我们为这个项目付出了无数努力，眼看就要成功了，没想到最终还是事败垂成，真是令人扼腕叹息。
We put countless efforts into this project, and success was almost within our grasp, but unexpectedly, it failed at the last moment, which is truly disheartening.
2
get twice the result with half the effort
合理规划时间能让你在学习上事半功倍。
Reasonable time management can help you achieve twice the result with half the effort in your studies.
3
to achieve half the result with twice the effort
如果学习方法不正确，即使再努力，也只会事倍功半。
If the learning method is incorrect, even if you work very hard, you will only get half the results with double the effort.
4
to attend to everything personally; to see to every single thing oneself
王经理虽然工作繁忙，却坚持事必躬亲，确保每个环节都达到最高标准。
Manager Wang, despite his busy schedule, insists on handling everything personally to ensure every step meets the highest standards.
5
An incident, especially a major political or military event; also refers to changes in circumstances or events.
由于突发的事变，公司年会不得不推迟。
Due to an unexpected incident, the company's annual meeting had to be postponed.
6
Disturbance, incident, or dispute.
为了避免不必要的事端，大家应该保持冷静，理性处理问题。
To avoid unnecessary incidents, everyone should remain calm and deal with problems rationally.
7
A matter, affair, or task; it can also refer to a problem or something that requires attention.
我还有点事儿没忙完，你先走吧。
I still have a few things to finish up, you go ahead.
8
achievements and successes
他一生致力于学术研究，留下了不朽的事功
He dedicated his life to academic research, leaving behind immortal accomplishments and merits.
9
An unexpected event, often causing damage, injury, or other negative consequences.
由于刹车失灵，这辆卡车在高速公路上发生了一起严重的交通事故
Due to brake failure, the truck was involved in a serious traffic accident on the highway.
10
The affair is over and the situation has changed; the events have passed and the times have changed.
当年的那些争执早已事过境迁，现在回想起来都觉得有些好笑。
Those old arguments have long since faded with time and changed circumstances; looking back now, they even seem a bit funny.
11
A Monday morning quarterback; someone who is wise after the event.
事情搞砸了，再来当事后诸葛亮指责别人也没有用，不如想想怎么弥补
After things have gone wrong, it's useless to act like a hindsight expert and blame others; it's better to think about how to make amends.
12
Deeds or achievements, especially significant ones from the past.
他一生致力于慈善事业，留下了许多感人的事迹。
He dedicated his life to charity and left behind many touching deeds.
13
Leave of absence taken for personal matters or other private reasons.
我需要请一天事假去处理家里的急事。
I need to take a day of personal leave to deal with an urgent family matter.
14
An incident, event, or affair.
昨晚发生的停电事件影响了整个街区。
The power outage incident that occurred last night affected the entire block.
15
the reason or principle of a matter
任何事情都有其内在的事理，需要我们去探究。
Everything has its inherent logic, which requires us to explore.
More words with 事
- fán凡shì事everything; all matters
- qù趣shì事funny thing; interesting episode
- suǒ琐shì事trifles, trivia
- wǎng往shì事past events or things from the past
- yì议shì事deliberate, discuss business
- yù遇shì事when something happens
- ài碍shì事in the way, troublesome
- chǒu丑shì事scandal
- chuī炊shì事cooking; kitchen work
- chǔn蠢shì事A foolish act or folly.
- dǒng董shì事director
- dǒng董shì事huì会Board of Directors
- fèi费shì事troublesome, to take trouble
- fó佛shì事Buddhist ceremony or service
- huài坏shì事bad thing, trouble
- huò祸shì事disaster or calamity
- jì纪shì事Chronicle, Annals
- jì济shì事to be helpful or beneficial
- jiǎng讲gù故shi事Tell a story, Storytelling
- lù录shì事Recorder, Registrar
Idioms with 事
- shì事bù不guān关jǐ己to be indifferent to others' troubles
- shì事bù不guò过sān三Third time's the charm or you're out
- shì事bù不yí宜chí迟Act quickly without delay
- shì事chū出wú无nài奈done out of necessity
- shì事chū出yǒu有yīn因Everything happens for a reason
- shì事guān关zhòng重dà大A matter of great importance
- shì事huǎn缓zé则yuán圆Patience resolves matters perfectly
- shì事shēng生zhǒu肘yè腋trouble arising unexpectedly nearby
- shì事wǎng往rì日qiān迁Things and time have both passed
- shì事wēi危lěi累luǎn卵precarious like stacked eggs
- shì事wú无cháng常shī师Be flexible, learn from all sources
- shì事wú无dà大xiǎo小handle all matters, big or small
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Open the tool →Questions about 事
What does 事 mean in Chinese?
事 (shì) means “occupation” in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 事?
事 is pronounced shì in Mandarin Chinese.
How many strokes does 事 have?
事 has 8 strokes.
How do you write 事?
事 is written in 8 strokes, starting from the radical 亅. See the animated stroke order on this page.
What is the radical of 事?
The radical of 事 is 亅.