(yǒu shì) - to have something to do, to be busy in Mandarin
yǒushìTraditional: 有事
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Translation
to have something to do, to be busy
Word origin
A compound of 有 (yǒu, 'to have') and 事 (shì, 'matter, affair'), meaning 'to have something to do'. 事 derives from an ancient depiction of a hand holding an implement, related to 史 and 吏.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 有 (yǒu, 'to have') + 事 (shì, 'matter, affair')
Stroke order
有
事
Examples
，。
I have something on today, I cannot go.
。
If anything comes up, please ring me.
？
Are you busy, or is something the matter?
，。
I have something on this afternoon and cannot go.
。
If there is anything wrong, please tell me directly.
有事 (yǒu shì) means to have something to do or to be busy.
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