Meaning of 事件
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- incident; event
How to use 事件
事件 is used for a notable or serious occurrence, often in news, history, or formal reports, such as accidents, political events, or public incidents. Example: 这次事件引起了很多人的关注。 (Zhè cì shìjiàn yǐnqǐ le hěn duō rén de guānzhù.) This incident drew a lot of people's attention.
事件 combines 事 (shì), a matter or affair, with 件 (jiàn), a measure word for items and matters. One single matter you can count and point to is an incident or event.
Common mistake: Learners often use 事件 for everyday matters, like saying 我有一个事件 to mean "I have something to do." For ordinary things, use 事 (shì) or 事情 (shìqing). Save 事件 for significant incidents.
事件 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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事 shì · matter · 8 strokes
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件 jiàn · item · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 事件.
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 故事 | gùshi | old practice |
| 好事 | hǎoshì | good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity |
| 条件 | tiáojiàn | condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague; co-worker |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 事实上 | shìshíshang | in fact; in reality |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document; file |
| 事业 | shìyè | undertaking; project |
| 事故 | shìgù | accident |
| 邮件 | yóujiàn | mail; post |
Questions about 事件
What does 事件 mean?
事件 (shìjiàn) means "incident; event" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 事件?
事件 is made of 2 characters: 事 (8 strokes), 件 (6 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 事件 an HSK word?
Yes. 事件 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 事件 and 活动?
事件 is something that happens, often unexpected or serious, like an accident or a scandal. 活动 (huódòng) is a planned activity or event, like a party or a school event. To say "we are holding an event," use 活动, not 事件.
What measure word goes with 事件?
The most common measure words are 个 (gè) and 起 (qǐ), as in 一起事件 (yì qǐ shìjiàn), one incident. 起 is common in news reports about accidents and cases. You will also see 次 (cì) for occurrences, as in 这次事件.