事
shì
matter
thing; item; work; affair; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]
a picture of 事 → a hand holding a staff to manage affairs
事 originally depicted a hand holding a writing implement or official rod — a person managing tasks. The strokes have shifted over time, but the core sense of someone handling official business or duties survives.
你今天有什么事吗？
nǐ jīn tiān yǒu shén me shì ma？
Do you have anything (going on) today?
这件事比我想的复杂多了。
zhè jiàn shì bǐ wǒ xiǎng de fù zá duō le。
This matter is much more complicated than I thought.
Words with 事
房事
fáng shì
sexual intercourse
国事访问
guó shì fǎng wèn
state visit
多事之秋
duō shì zhī qiū
(idiom) troubled times; eventful period
置身事外
zhì shēn shì wài
(idiom) not to get involved; to stay out of it
故事
gù shì
old practice
故事
gù shi
narrative; story; tale
军事力量
jūn shì lì liang
military strength
军事政变
jūn shì zhèng biàn
military coup
事由
shì yóu
main content
鬼故事
guǐ gù shi
ghost story
事实根据
shì shí gēn jù
factual basis
便宜行事
biàn yí xíng shì
act at one's discretion