(shì ér) - matter, business, thing in Mandarin
shìérTraditional: 事兒
Translation
matter, business, thing
Word origin
The noun 事 (shì, matter) with the colloquial northern suffix 儿 (ér), which softens the word in everyday speech. The simplified 儿 derives from the traditional 兒.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 事 (shì, matter) + 儿 (ér, diminutive suffix)
Stroke order
事
儿
Examples
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What did you want to see me about?
。
Do not take this trivial matter to heart.
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I have a bit of business today.
，。
It is nothing, do not worry.
。
This matter has nothing to do with you.
事儿 (shì ér) means a matter, business or thing. It is the colloquial form of 事, common in northern Mandarin speech.
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