Writing
事件 (shì jiàn) — how to say "incident" in Chinese
事件
Incident, event
noun
Character composition
事
matter, event
件
item, matter
Radicals / Keys
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
人
Man
#9 · rén · 2 strokes
Collocations
历史事件
lìshǐ shìjiàn
historical event
突发事件
tūfā shìjiàn
emergency event
政治事件
zhèngzhì shìjiàn
political event
Examples
昨天发生的事件引起了大家讨论。
The incident that happened yesterday sparked everyone's discussion.
这是重要事件。
This is an important event.
Frequently asked questions
Incident meaning in Chinese
"incident" in Chinese is 事件 (shì jiàn).
Shi jian meaning in Chinese
事件 (shì jiàn) means "Incident, event".
How is 事件 pronounced?
It is pronounced shì jiàn (written as shi jian, shijian). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "incident" in Chinese characters?
It is written 事件: 事 has 8 strokes, 件 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 事件?
事件 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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