event; incident (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
事件 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Phonetically similar words
时间 shí jiān - time (n.) | HSK 2
实践 shí jiàn - put into practice; carry out (v.) | HSK 5
Examples
这件事情引发了一场重大的国际事件。 zhè jiàn shìqíng yǐnfā le yī chǎng zhòngdà de guójì shìjiàn. - This incident triggered a major international event.
警方正在调查这起事件。 jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá zhè qǐ shìjiàn. - The police are investigating this incident.
这个事件对公司的影响非常严重。 zhège shìjiàn duì gōngsī de yǐngxiǎng fēicháng yánzhòng. - This event has had a very serious impact on the company.
历史上发生过很多重要的事件。 lìshǐ shàng fāshēng guò hěn duō zhòngyào de shìjiàn. - Many important events have occurred in history.
这个事件让人们警惕起来。 zhège shìjiàn ràng rénmen jǐngtì qǐlái. - This incident has alerted people.
Characters
件 jiàn - item; [measure word for items of clothing] | HSK 2
事 shì - matter, affair, thing; job, work; accident, trouble; responsibility, involvement |