Definition
情事 is a formal noun meaning 'facts' or 'circumstances', most commonly used in legal writing (e.g., 情事变更 'change of circumstances') and in literary or official contexts to refer to the details of a situation. It is more abstract than 事情 and carries a tone of formal documentation.
n.
factscircumstances (esp. in legal or formal contexts)
Examples
- 情事，。Gēnjù běn àn de qíng shì, fǎyuàn zuò chū le pànjué.Based on the facts of this case, the court rendered a verdict.
- 情事。Wǒmen xūyào liǎojiě suǒyǒu de qíng shì cáinéng zuò chū juédìng.We need to understand all the circumstances before we can make a decision.
- 情事。Dāngshí de qíng shì yǐjīng wúfǎ kǎozhèng le.The facts at that time can no longer be verified.
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