Writing
事情 (shìqing) — how to say "matter" in Chinese
事情
Matter, event; affair
noun
Character composition
事
matter, event
情
feeling, situation
Radicals / Keys
心
Heart
#61 · xīn · 4 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
有事情
yǒu shìqing
to have something to do
Examples
今天有事，不能去玩了。
I have things to do today, can't go play.
我有事情
I have things to do.
Mnemonic
[shìqing-] Sherlock Holmes 🕵️♂️ found himself unraveling a peculiar matter 事情 involving feelings and situations. In the mystery, every clue was hidden within emotions, and Holmes had to navigate through various events to solve this strange affair!
Frequently asked questions
Matter in Chinese language
"matter" in Chinese is 事情 (shìqing).
事情 meaning in English
事情 (shìqing) means "Matter, event; affair".
How is 事情 pronounced?
It is pronounced shìqing (written as shiqing). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "matter" in Chinese characters?
It is written 事情: 事 has 8 strokes, 情 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 事情?
事情 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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