Definition
时事 (shí shì) refers specifically to current affairs and news events — what is happening in the world that gets reported. It differs from 现状 (xiàn zhuàng 'current situation/status quo'), which is more about the present state of things, and from 局势/事态, which describe a situation (often political or evolving).
noun
current affairscurrent events
Easily confused
- 事实shì shísound-alikefact
- 实施shí shīsound-aliketo implement, to carry out
- 失事shī shìsound-alike(formal) to have an accident, to crash (used for planes, ships, and other vehicles)
- 实时shí shísound-alike(in) real time; real-time
- 逝世shì shìsound-aliketo pass away (formal, respectful, for VIPs/public figures)
- 适时shì shísound-aliketimely, at the right time
- 时时shí shísound-alikeoften; constantly
Examples
- ，时事。Tā měitiān kàn xīnwén, liǎojiě zuìxīn de shí shì.He watches the news every day to keep up with the latest current affairs.
- 时事。shí shì duì wǒmen de shēnghuó yǒu hěn dà yǐngxiǎng.Current affairs have a big impact on our lives.
- 时事，。Wǒmen yīnggāi duō tǎolùn shí shì, ér búshì zhǐ gù zìjǐ.We should discuss current affairs more instead of only caring about ourselves.
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