Chinese word

时事

Pronunciation

Pinyinshí shì

Meaning

  • nouncurrent affairs

Example

每天早上我都会看时事。měi tiān zǎo shàng wǒ dū huì kàn shí shì

I read about current affairs every morning.

Illustration for 时事 (current affairs)

More examples

电视台今晚播出关于时事的深度报道。diàn shì tái jīn wǎn bō chū guān yú shí shì de shēn dù bào dào

The TV station will broadcast an in-depth current-affairs report tonight.

Core concept

It is the part of present-day public life that merits attention and discussion.

Common phrases

  • 时事报道shí shì bào dào

    current-affairs report

  • 关注时事动态guān zhù shí shì dòng tài

    follow current-affairs developments

  • 时事政治shí shì zhèng zhì

    current affairs and politics

Similar words

新闻xīn wén: Newly reported events or information presented through reports and articles.
时政shí zhèng: Political matters involving the present actions of a government or state.
舆论yú lùn: The shared opinions and responses of people in society.
事件shì jiàn: A concrete incident that has occurred in real life, including an accident or crime.

Definition in Chinese

指当前发生且值得关注的公共性事件或讨论话题。zhǐ dāng qián fā shēng qiě zhí de guān zhù de gōng gòng xìng shì jiàn huò tǎo lùn huà tí

Word origin

The compound 时 (shí, "time") + 事 (shì, "matter") combines the idea of the present with the idea of affairs, creating a word for notable public matters of the day.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may use a broad phrase for anything happening now, but this word usually points to matters with public importance rather than ordinary daily events.

Opposites

Related words

  • 时事政治shí shì zhèng zhìcurrent affairs and politicsnoun
  • 时事报道shí shì bào dàocurrent-affairs reportnoun

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