Definition
noun
major eventbig matter
Measure word · 件, 桩
Easily confused
- 从事cóng shìlook-aliketo be engaged in; to do (a job, activity, profession)
- 大师dà shīsound-alikegreat master; master (in a field of art, martial arts, scholarship, or religion)
- 大使dà shǐsound-alikeambassador
Examples
- 大事。Zhè jiàn shì shì gōngsī de yí jiàn dà shì.This matter is a major event for the company.
- 大事。Jiéhūn shì rénshēng de yí jiàn dà shì.Getting married is a big event in one's life.
- 大事。Guójiā dà shì guānxì dào měi gè rén de shēnghuó.National affairs affect everyone's life.
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