Meaning of 此事
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- this matter
How to use 此事
此事 is formal and written. You will see it in news, official notices, emails and speeches. In casual talk people usually say 这件事 (zhè jiàn shì) instead. Example: 此事已经解决了。(Cǐ shì yǐjīng jiějué le.) This matter has already been resolved.
此 (cǐ) means "this" and 事 (shì) means "matter" or "affair", so 此事 is simply "this matter". Think of pointing at something on the table and saying "this business here".
Common mistake: Learners often use 此事 in relaxed conversation, where it sounds stiff. Say 这件事 with friends. Also do not add a measure word: 这件此事 is wrong, because 此 already means "this".
此事 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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此 cǐ · this · 6 strokes
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事 shì · matter · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 此事.
| 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 |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague; co-worker |
| 因此 | yīncǐ | thus; consequently; as a result |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 事实上 | shìshíshang | in fact; in reality |
| 事件 | shìjiàn | incident; event |
| 事业 | shìyè | undertaking; project |
| 事故 | shìgù | accident |
| 本事 | běnshi | source material; original story |
Questions about 此事
What does 此事 mean?
此事 (cǐshì) means "this matter" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 此事?
此事 is made of 2 characters: 此 (6 strokes), 事 (8 strokes). That is 14 strokes in total.
Is 此事 an HSK word?
Yes. 此事 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 此事 and 这件事?
They mean the same thing. 此事 is formal and literary, while 这件事 (zhè jiàn shì) is the everyday spoken form.
Can 此 be used with other nouns the same way?
Yes. 此 works as a formal "this" before many nouns, as in 此人 (cǐ rén) this person and 此时 (cǐ shí) at this time. It also appears in set words like 因此 (yīncǐ) therefore.