Writing
时事 (shí shì) — how to say "current affairs" in Chinese
时事
Current affairs
noun
Character composition
时
time, season
事
matter, affair
Radicals / Keys
日
Sun
#72 · rì · 4 strokes
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
Collocations
关心时事
guān xīn shí shì
care about current affairs
Examples
我每天看新闻，了解最新的时事。
I watch the news every day to learn about the latest current affairs.
他关心时事。
He is interested in current affairs.
Frequently asked questions
Current affairs meaning in Chinese
"current affairs" in Chinese is 时事 (shí shì).
Shi shi meaning Chinese
时事 (shí shì) means "Current affairs".
How is 时事 pronounced?
It is pronounced shí shì (written as shi shi, shishi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Shi shi in Chinese characters
It is written 时事: 时 has 7 strokes, 事 has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 时事?
时事 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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