How to say “matter” in Chinese
matter, event
“Matter” in Chinese is 事情, shì qing: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
事情 is read shì qing: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 忄 “heart”. In 事情 it is read with the neutral tone.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “事情”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 事情. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你太天真了，事情没那么简单。nǐtàitiānzhēnle,shìqingméinàmejiǎndānYou're too naive: things aren't that simple.
More words from the lesson “Why?”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “matter” in Chinese?
“Matter” in Chinese is 事情, pinyin shìqing.
What does 事情 mean?
事情 (shìqing) means “matter, event”.
How do you write 事情?
事情 is 2 characters: 事 (shì) — matter, affair; 情 (qíng) — feeling; matter. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 事情?
事情 is read shìqing. Tones: shì — fourth tone, qing — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“matter” in the lesson “Why?”
This word is from the topic “Studies and tasks” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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