What does 事 (shì | shi4) mean in Chinese?

The Chinese word

別談這種事。
bie2 tan2 zhe4 zhong3 shi4.
Don't talk about such a thing.

这件事至关重要。
zhè jiàn shì zhì guān zhòng yào.
This is a matter of the utmost importance.

这件事与我无关。
zhe4 jian4 shi4 yu3 wo3 wu2 guan1.
I am not concerned with this affair.

我不参与这件事。
wo3 bu4 can1 yu3 zhe4 jian4 shi4.
I am not concerned with this affair.

把悲傷的事忘掉吧。
ba3 bei1 shang1 de shi4 wang4 diao4 ba1.
Forget the sad affair.

这被认为是一件大事。
zhè bèi rèn wéi shì yī jiàn dà shì.
This is considered to be a matter of great importance.

你不该把这事告诉她。
ni3 bu4 gai1 ba3 zhe4 shi4 gao4 su4 ta1.
You shouldn't have told her such a thing.

他們正在調查這件事。
ta1 men2 zheng4 zai4 diao4 cha2 zhe4 jian4 shi4.
They are inquiring into the matter.

我不能让自己做这样的事。
wǒ bù néng ràng zì jǐ zuò zhè yàng de shì.
I can't bring myself to do such a thing.

老师不可能说过这样的事。
lǎo shī bù kě néng shuō guò zhè yàng de shì.
The teacher cannot have said such a thing.

我們必須知道事情的真相。
wo3 men2 bi4 xu1 zhi1 dao4 shi4 qing2 de zhen1 xiang1.
We have to get at the truth of the matter.

我對這件事感到十分滿意。
wo3 dui4 zhe4 jian4 shi4 gan3 dao4 shi2 fen1 man3 yi4.
So far as this matter is concerned, I am completely satisfied.

我没见过也没听过这样的事。
wǒ méi jiàn guò yě méi tīng guò zhè yàng de shì.
I have neither seen nor heard of such a thing.

我們必須總體地研究這事件。
wo3 men2 bi4 xu1 zong3 ti3 di4 yan2 jiu1 zhe4 shi4 jian4.
We must study the affair as a whole.

一个绅士是不会做这种事的。
yi1 ge4 shen1 shi4 shi4 bu4 hui4 zuo4 zhe4 zhong3 shi4 de.
A gentleman wouldn't do such a thing.

別為了這樣的小事麻煩你父母。
bie2 wei2 liao3 zhe4 yang4 de xiao3 shi4 ma2 fan2 ni3 fu4 mu3.
Don't bother your parents with such a trivial thing.

年轻的时候多看点好书是件好事。
nián qīng de shí hòu duō kàn diǎn hǎo shū shì jiàn hǎo shì.
It's a good thing to read good books when you are young.

我期待听到你在这件事上的想法。
wǒ qī dài tīng dào nǐ zài zhè jiàn shì shàng de xiǎng fǎ .
I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.

知道一门语言是一回事，教这门语言又是另一回事。
zhi1 dao4 yi1 men2 yu3 yan2 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4, jiao4 zhe4 men2 yu3 yan2 you4 shi4 ling4 yi1 hui2 shi4.
To know a language is one thing, and to teach it is another.

	The Chinese word
	事
	is pronounced
	shì \| shi4
	means
	matter, thing, item, work, affair

	Examples:
	別談這種事。 bie2 tan2 zhe4 zhong3 shi4. Don't talk about such a thing.
	这件事至关重要。 zhè jiàn shì zhì guān zhòng yào. This is a matter of the utmost importance.
	这件事与我无关。 zhe4 jian4 shi4 yu3 wo3 wu2 guan1. I am not concerned with this affair.
	我不参与这件事。 wo3 bu4 can1 yu3 zhe4 jian4 shi4. I am not concerned with this affair.
	把悲傷的事忘掉吧。 ba3 bei1 shang1 de shi4 wang4 diao4 ba1. Forget the sad affair.
	这被认为是一件大事。 zhè bèi rèn wéi shì yī jiàn dà shì. This is considered to be a matter of great importance.
	你不该把这事告诉她。 ni3 bu4 gai1 ba3 zhe4 shi4 gao4 su4 ta1. You shouldn't have told her such a thing.
	他們正在調查這件事。 ta1 men2 zheng4 zai4 diao4 cha2 zhe4 jian4 shi4. They are inquiring into the matter.
	我不能让自己做这样的事。 wǒ bù néng ràng zì jǐ zuò zhè yàng de shì. I can't bring myself to do such a thing.
	老师不可能说过这样的事。 lǎo shī bù kě néng shuō guò zhè yàng de shì. The teacher cannot have said such a thing.
	我們必須知道事情的真相。 wo3 men2 bi4 xu1 zhi1 dao4 shi4 qing2 de zhen1 xiang1. We have to get at the truth of the matter.
	我對這件事感到十分滿意。 wo3 dui4 zhe4 jian4 shi4 gan3 dao4 shi2 fen1 man3 yi4. So far as this matter is concerned, I am completely satisfied.
	我没见过也没听过这样的事。 wǒ méi jiàn guò yě méi tīng guò zhè yàng de shì. I have neither seen nor heard of such a thing.
	我們必須總體地研究這事件。 wo3 men2 bi4 xu1 zong3 ti3 di4 yan2 jiu1 zhe4 shi4 jian4. We must study the affair as a whole.
	一个绅士是不会做这种事的。 yi1 ge4 shen1 shi4 shi4 bu4 hui4 zuo4 zhe4 zhong3 shi4 de. A gentleman wouldn't do such a thing.
	別為了這樣的小事麻煩你父母。 bie2 wei2 liao3 zhe4 yang4 de xiao3 shi4 ma2 fan2 ni3 fu4 mu3. Don't bother your parents with such a trivial thing.
	年轻的时候多看点好书是件好事。 nián qīng de shí hòu duō kàn diǎn hǎo shū shì jiàn hǎo shì. It's a good thing to read good books when you are young.
	我期待听到你在这件事上的想法。 wǒ qī dài tīng dào nǐ zài zhè jiàn shì shàng de xiǎng fǎ . I look forward to hearing your thoughts on this matter.
	知道一门语言是一回事，教这门语言又是另一回事。 zhi1 dao4 yi1 men2 yu3 yan2 shi4 yi1 hui2 shi4, jiao4 zhe4 men2 yu3 yan2 you4 shi4 ling4 yi1 hui2 shi4. To know a language is one thing, and to teach it is another.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org