Writing
民事 (mín shì) — how to say "civil" in Chinese
民事
Civil
adjective
Character composition
民
people
事
matter
Radicals / Keys
氏
Clan
#83 · shì · 4 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
民事案件
mín shì àn jiàn
civil case
民事纠纷
mín shì jiū fēn
civil dispute
Examples
法院处理民事纠纷需要很长时间。
The court takes a long time to handle civil disputes.
这是民事案件。
This is a civil case.
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Frequently asked questions
Civil in Chinese meaning
"civil" in Chinese is 民事 (mín shì).
What does 民事 mean in English?
民事 (mín shì) means "Civil".
How is 民事 pronounced?
It is pronounced mín shì (written as min shi, minshi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "civil" in Chinese characters?
It is written 民事: 民 has 5 strokes, 事 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 民事?
民事 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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