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大事 (dà shì) — “Important event, major event” in Chinese

大事 (dà shì) means “important event, major event, big deal, important matter” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

important event

major event

big deal

important matter

那次选举是2004年的主要大事。

The election was the main event of 2004.

这位总统正试图把大事化小。

The president is trying to smooth things over.

The characters in 大事

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
大
dà3large, big, great
事
shì8matter, event, or undertaking

More words starting with 大

  • dà大yī一hào号one size larger, a size up
  • dà大yì一diǎn点Bigger, A little bigger
  • dà大zhàng丈fu夫A true man, A man of integrity
  • dà大bù不rú如qián前Not as good as before, Much worse than before
  • dà大bù不xiāng相tóng同greatly different, vastly different
  • dà大yè业Great cause, Grand undertaking
  • dà大gè个zi子Big guy, Tall person
  • dà大fēng丰shōu收Bumper harvest, Great harvest
  • dà大chéng乘Mahayana, The Great Vehicle
  • dà大shū书tè特shū书le了Wrote about extensively., Emphasized greatly.
  • dà大le了grown up, got bigger
  • dà大shì事shàng上in important matters, on major issues

Frequently asked questions

What does 大事 mean in Chinese?
大事 (dà shì) means “important event, major event, big deal, important matter”.
How do you pronounce 大事?
大事 is pronounced dà shì in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “important event” in Chinese?
“important event” is 大事 (dà shì) in Chinese.
How is 大事 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 大事, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 大事 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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