Chinese word

事件

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì jiàn

Meaning

  • nounincident

Example

事件发生了。shì jiàn fā shēng le

An incident occurred.

Illustration for 事件 (incident)

More examples

新闻中详细报道了最近的事件。xīn wén zhōng xiáng xì bào dào le zuì jìn de shì jiàn

The news reported the recent incident in detail.

Core concept

A single non-routine happening that comes under official or public attention.

Common phrases

  • 最近的事件zuì jìn de shì jiàn

    recent incident

  • 那起事件nà qǐ shì jiàn

    that incident

Similar words

事情shì qíng: The circumstances and related details surrounding a matter or event.
事故shì gù: An unexpected accident that causes harm to people or damage to things.
事shì: An ordinary matter or small occurrence in daily life.

Definition in Chinese

指出现需要调查、处理或引起公众关注的非日常事情，常用于犯罪、事故或其他需有关方面介入的个案。zhǐ chū xiàn xū yào diào chá chú lǐ huò yín qǐ gōng zhòng guān zhù de fēi rì cháng shì qíng cháng yòng yú fàn zuì shì gù huò qí tā xū yǒu guān fāng miàn jiè rù de gè àn

Word origin

事 (shì, "matter") + 件 (jiàn, "individual case") frames something that happens as a separate case that may need attention or action.

Usage tips

  • 事件 (shìjiàn, "incident") often sounds more formal than an ordinary word for something that happened, making it common in reports about accidents, crimes, and public concerns.

Other meanings

  • eventnoun
  • accidentnoun
  • casenoun

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