事件

shìjiàn

Traditional: 事件

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Translation

incident, event, affair

Word origin

A compound of 事 (shì, matter, affair) and 件 (jiàn, an item, a measure word for matters), giving a specific occurrence or incident.

Origin
compound
Root
事 (shì, affair) + 件 (jiàn, item)

Stroke order

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Examples

This incident is very serious.

The police are investigating the incident.

That was a historical event.

The whole affair was shocking.

The newspaper reported on this incident.

事件 (shì jiàn) means incident, event, affair. It is a noun for a notable occurrence, often a serious one.

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