Chinese word

事宜

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì yí

Meaning

  • nounmatters

Example

请把所有相关事宜列成清单。qǐng bǎ suó yǒu xiāng guān shì yí liè chéng qīng dān

Please list all the related matters.

Illustration for 事宜 (matters)

More examples

需办理的事宜请在本周内完成。xū bàn lǐ de shì yí qǐng zài běn zhōu nèi wán chéng

Please complete the matters requiring action this week.

Core concept

A labeled group of practical matters that belong to one situation and need organized attention.

Common phrases

  • 需办理的事宜xū bàn lǐ de shì yí

    matters requiring action

  • 会议事宜huì yì shì yí

    meeting matters

Similar words

事项shì xiàng: An individual item or matter dealt with in a procedure or plan.
事务shì wù: Routine work or business that needs to be handled.
事情shì qíng: The specific details, circumstances, or state of an event or matter.
议题yì tí: A topic or agenda item to be discussed in a meeting or debate.

Definition in Chinese

指与某件事有关、需要安排、处理或记录的事项或内容，常见于公文或通知中。zhǐ yǔ mǒu jiàn shì yǒu guān xū yào ān pái chú lǐ huò jì lù de shì xiàng huò nèi róng cháng jiàn yú gōng wén huò tōng zhī zhōng

Word origin

The word 事宜 (shìyí, "matters") joins 事 (shì, "affair") and 宜 (yí, "suitable"), presenting an affair as something to be dealt with in the proper way.

Usage tips

  • For general learners, recognizing this formal noun helps make official Chinese easier to read, while ordinary conversation usually favors plainer wording.

Other meanings

  • action itemsnoun
  • businessnoun

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