Chinese word

事迹

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì jì

Meaning

  • noundeeds

Example

历史上留下了许多英雄的事迹。lì shǐ shàng liú xià le xǔ duō yīng xióng de shì jì

Many heroic deeds have been recorded throughout history.

Illustration for 事迹 (deeds)

More examples

他详细记录了家族的事迹。tā xiáng xì jì lù le jiā zú de shì jì

He recorded his family's deeds in detail.

Core concept

A lasting record of notable actions by a person or group, remembered as evidence of what they achieved.

Common phrases

  • 英雄的事迹yīng xióng de shì jì

    heroic deeds

  • 伟大的事迹wěi dà de shì jì

    great deeds

Similar words

功劳gōng láo: Merit earned through helpful deeds or service for other people or a group.
功绩gōng jì: Outstanding achievements or services that earn public recognition.
贡献gòng xiàn: Help or useful work given to other people or society.
成就chéng jiù: A result successfully achieved through effort and sustained work.

Definition in Chinese

指个人或集体在一定活动中留下的、值得记载的行为或成绩。zhǐ gè rén huò jí tǐ zài yí dìng huó dòng zhōng liú xià de zhí de jì zǎi de xíng wéi huò chéng jì

Word origin

事迹 (shìjì, "deeds") combines 事 (shì, "action") with 迹 (jì, "trace"), presenting important actions as traces left in the record.

Usage tips

  • This noun has a formal, written feel and appears often in history, biographies, and reports rather than in relaxed everyday conversation.

Other meanings

  • accomplishmentsnoun

Opposites

  • 劣迹liè jìmisdeedsnoun

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