时事 meaning in English
current trends; the present situation; how things are going
Meaning of 时事
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- current trends; the present situation; how things are going
How to use 时事
时事 is used for current events and news topics, often in phrases like 时事新闻 (current news) or 关心时事 (to follow current affairs). It sounds a bit formal and appears in news, school, and exam contexts. Example: 他每天看报纸，了解时事。(Tā měitiān kàn bàozhǐ, liǎojiě shíshì.) He reads the paper every day to keep up with current affairs.
时事 combines 时 (shí, time) and 事 (shì, matter or event). The matters of the time are the events happening right now, so 时事 means current affairs.
Common mistake: Both syllables are second and fourth tone, shí and shì, so learners often say them with the same tone or mix them up. Also do not confuse 时事 with 实事 (shíshì, practical matters), which sounds identical but uses 实 (real).
时事 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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时 shí · o'clock · 7 strokes
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事 shì · matter · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 时事.
| 时候 | shíhou | time; length of time |
| 时间 | shíjiān | (concept of) time; (duration of) time |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes; now and then |
| 有时候 | yǒushíhou | sometimes |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 故事 | gùshi | old practice |
| 当时 | dāngshí | then; at that time |
| 那时 | nà shí | then; at that time |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 随时 | suíshí | at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary |
Questions about 时事
What does 时事 mean?
时事 (shíshì) means "current trends; the present situation; how things are going" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 时事?
时事 is made of 2 characters: 时 (7 strokes), 事 (8 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 时事 an HSK word?
Yes. 时事 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
How is 时事 written in traditional Chinese?
In traditional characters, 时事 is written 時事.
What is the difference between 时事 and 新闻?
新闻 (xīnwén) means news reports or a news item. 时事 means current affairs in general, the events and issues of the day. You get information about 时事 by watching 新闻.
How do you say current affairs magazine or current events program?
Use 时事 as a modifier: 时事杂志 (shíshì zázhì) is a current affairs magazine, and 时事节目 (shíshì jiémù) is a current affairs program. 时事评论 (shíshì pínglùn) means commentary on current events.