Word: 事 (shì)

你不需要做这事。

Nǐ bù xūyào zuò zhè shì.

You don't need to do this.

你今年做的最刺激的事是什么？

Nǐ jīnnián zuò de zuì cìjī de shì shì shénme?

What's the most exciting thing you've done this year?

你以为成功是轻而易举的事吗？

Nǐ yǐwéi chénggōng shì qīng'éryìjǔ de shì ma?

Do you think success is an easy thing?

你做了必要的事。

Nǐ zuòle bìyào de shì.

You did what was necessary.

你做的事我都喜欢。

Nǐ zuò de shì wǒ dōu xǐhuan.

I like everything you do.

你做的事我都知道。

Nǐ zuò de shì wǒ dōu zhīdào.

I know everything that you've done.

你凭什么断定这件事是他做的？

Nǐ píng shénme duàndìng zhè jiàn shì shì tā zuò de?

On what basis do you conclude that he did this?

你千万不要和你父母说这件事。

Nǐ qiānwàn búyào hé nǐ fùmǔ shuō zhè jiàn shì.

You mustn't tell that to your parents.

你可以做任何你想做的事。

Nǐ kěyǐ zuò rènhé nǐ xiǎng zuò de shì.

You can do whatever you want to.

你听说过这样的事吗？

Nǐ tīngshuōguo zhèyàng de shì ma?

Have you ever heard of such a thing?

你在做什么特别的事吗？

Nǐ zài zuò shénme tèbié de shì ma?

Are you doing anything special?

你太老了，做不得这种事了。

Nǐ tài lǎole, zuò bùdé zhèzhǒng shì le.

You're too old to be doing this kind of thing.

你如果做错了事，最好早点自首。

Nǐ rúguǒ zuò cuòliǎo shì, zuìhǎo zǎodiǎn zìshǒu.

If you've done something wrong, you'd better come forward early.

你对我做的任何事都不满意。

Nǐ duì wǒ zuò de rènhé shì dōu bù mǎnyì.

You're never satisfied with anything I do.

你对这件事太过重视了。

Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì tài guò zhòngshìle.

You make too much of the event.

你对这件事有什么主张？

Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shénme zhǔzhāng?

What is your view on this matter?

你对这件事有什么看法？

Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shénme kànfǎ?

What do you think about it?

你对这件事有什么线索吗？

Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shénme xiànsuǒ ma?

Do you have any clues about this matter?

你对这件事有什么见解？

Nǐ duì zhè jiàn shì yǒu shénme jiànjiě?

What is your opinion on this matter?

你就是做那事的人吗？

Nǐ jiùshì zuò nà shì de rén ma?

Are you the one who did that?

你已经做了你该做的事。

Nǐ yǐjīng zuòle nǐ gāi zuò de shì.

You have done what you needed to do.

你应该小心地处理这件事。

Nǐ yīnggāi xiǎoxīn de chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì.

You should deal with this issue carefully.

你应该考虑的第一件事是时间。

Nǐ yīnggāi kǎolǜ de dìyī jiàn shì shì shíjiān.

The first thing you have to take into consideration is time.

你应该能做到那件事。

Nǐ yīnggāi néng zuòdào nà jiàn shì.

You should be able to do that.

你应该认真考虑在这里工作的事。

Nǐ yīnggāi rènzhēn kǎolǜ zài zhèlǐ gōngzuò de shì.

You should seriously consider working here.

你必须为迟到的事向她道歉。

Nǐ bìxū wèi chídào de shì xiàng tā dàoqiàn.

You must apologize to her for coming late.

你怎么看待这件事？

Nǐ zěnme kàndài zhè jiàn shì?

What do you think about this?

你敢干涉我的事试试！

Nǐ gǎn gānshè wǒ de shì shì shì!

Don't you dare to meddle with my affairs.

你昨天发生了什么事？

Nǐ zuótiān fāshēngle shénme shì?

What happened to you yesterday?

你最近有听到什么不寻常的事吗？

Nǐ zuìjìn yǒu tīngdào shénme bù xúncháng de shì ma?

Did you hear anything unusual lately?

你有可能不知道这事。

Nǐ yǒu kěnéng bù zhīdào zhè shì.

It's possible that you don't know this.

你知道这件事吗？

Nǐ zhīdào zhè jiàn shì ma?

Do you know this thing?

你能回忆起那天的事吗？

Nǐ néng huíyì qǐ nàtiān de shì ma?

Can you recall what happened that day?

你能记起来的最后一件事是什么？

Nǐ néng jì qǐlai de zuìhòu yí jiàn shì shì shénme?

What's the last thing you remember?

你要为自己做的事负上责任。

Nǐ yào wèi zìjǐ zuò de shì fù shàng zérèn.

You will have to be responsible for what you've done.

你觉得这事是谁干的？

Nǐ juéde zhè shì shì shéi gàn de?

Do you have any idea who would do this?

你认为，每件事都是游戏吗？

Nǐ rènwéi, měi jiàn shì dōu shì yóuxì ma?

Do you think everything is a game?

你记得这里去年发生了什么事吗？

Nǐ jìde zhèlǐ qùnián fāshēngle shénme shì ma?

Do you remember what happened here last year?

你该知道这事。

Nǐ gāi zhīdào zhè shì.

You should know this.

你还对以前的事念念不忘吗？

Nǐ hái duì yǐqián de shì niànniàn-búwàng ma?

Are you still dwelling on what happened before?

修电脑这事，我还真有两手。

Xiū diànnǎo zhè shì, wǒ hái zhēn yǒu liǎngshǒu.

When it comes to fixing computers, I really do know my stuff.

做他告诉你的事。

Zuò tā gàosu nǐ de shì.

Do what he tells you.

做任何事，你必须要做到最好。

Zuò rènhé shì, nǐ bìxū yào zuòdào zuìhǎo.

In doing anything, you must do your best.

做你认为正确的事。

Zuò nǐ rènwéi zhèngquè de shì.

Do what you think is right.

做你该做的事就好了。

Zuò nǐ gāi zuò de shì jiù hǎole.

Just do what you have to do.

做这件事划算。

Zuò zhè jiàn shì huásuàn.

It's very worthwhile to do this.

做这件事，应该先从哪儿下手？

Zuò zhè jiàn shì, yīnggāi xiān cóng nǎr xiàshǒu?

Where should we start in setting about this task?

做那事是我的责任。

Zuò nà shì shì wǒ de zérèn.

It was my duty to do that.

做那事是浪费你的时间。

Zuò nà shì shì làngfèi nǐ de shíjiān.

Doing that is a waste of your time.

做那种事的话，他可能会被炒。

Zuò nàzhǒng shì dehuà, tā kěnéng huì bèi chǎo.

He might get fired if he does that.

做错了事，活该被批评。

Zuò cuòliǎo shì, huógāi bèi pīpíng.

If you do something wrong, you should be criticized.

先想想这件事的利害。

Xiān xiǎngxiǎng zhè jiàn shì de lìhài.

First think about the pros and cons of this matter.

入门休问荣枯事,观看容颜便得知

rùmén xiūwèn róngkū shì,guānkàn róngyán biàn dézhī

on entering a house don't ask about its fortunes; look at the faces and you'll know

公众对这件事越来越关心了。

Gōngzhòng duì zhè jiàn shì yuèláiyuè guānxīn le.

People are getting more concerned about the matter.

关于这件事，我必须负上责任。

Guānyú zhè jiàn shì, wǒ bìxū fù shàng zérèn.

In relation to this, I am to blame.

关于那件事你欠我一个道歉。

Guānyú nà jiàn shì nǐ qiàn wǒ yí gè dàoqiàn.

You owe me an apology for that.

关于那件事，我不要再谈了。

Guānyú nà jiàn shì, wǒ búyào zài tánle.

I don't want to talk about it.

决定这件事是经理的特权。

Juédìng zhè jiàn shì shì jīnglǐ de tèquán.

Deciding this matter is the manager's prerogative.

出什么事了，宝贝？

Chū shénme shì le, bǎobèi?

What's wrong, honey?

刀尖儿上翻跟头，玩儿命的事

dāo jiānr shàng fāngēntou, wánrmìng de shì

doing somersaults on a knife point: playing with your life

刑法是怎么规定这种事的？

Xíngfǎ shì zěnme guīdìng zhèzhǒng shì de?

How does the criminal law regulate this kind of thing?

别为这事担心。

Bié wèi zhè shì dānxīn.

Don't worry about this.

别产生错觉，这事没那么容易。

Bié chǎnshēng cuòjué, zhè shì méi nàme róngyì.

Don't get the wrong idea, this isn't that easy.

别再对我做这事了。

Bié zài duì wǒ zuò zhè shì le.

Don't do this to me again.

别再让我做那事了。

Bié zài ràng wǒ zuò nà shì le.

Don't make me do that again.

别告诉她任何事。

Bié gàosu tā rènhé shì.

Don't tell her anything.

别对定好的事朝三暮四。

Bié duì dìng hǎo de shì zhāosānmùsì.

Don't keep changing things that have already been settled.

别忌妒别人，好好做自己的事吧。

Bié jìdu biéren, hǎohǎo zuò zìjǐ de shì ba.

Don't envy others, just do your own thing well.

别总想那些负面的事。

Bié zǒng xiǎng nèixiē fùmiàn de shì.

Don't always think about those negative things.

别想靠你自己做这事。

Bié xiǎng kào nǐ zìjǐ zuò zhè shì.

Don't try to do this by yourself.

别把这两件事相提并论。

Bié bǎ zhè liǎng jiàn shì xiāngtíbìnglùn.

Don't lump these two things together.

别着急，这件事就顺其自然吧。

Bié zháojí, zhè jiàn shì jiù shùnqízìrán ba.

Don't worry, just let this matter take its natural course.

别让他人干你自己不喜欢的事。

Bié ràng tā rén gàn nǐ zìjǐ bù xǐhuan de shì.

Don't let others do what you yourself don't like.

别谈这种事。

Bié tán zhèzhǒng shì.

Don't talk about such a thing.

到了做点事的时候了。

Dàole zuò diǎn shì de shíhou le.

It's time to get some work done.

到底发生了什么事。

Dàodǐ fāshēngle shénme shì.

What actually happened?

十事半通，不如一事精通

shí shì bàntōng, bùrú yíshì jīngtōng

half-knowing ten things is worse than mastering one

发生了什么事？

Fāshēngle shénme shì?

What is happening?

发生了什么事吗？

Fāshēngle shénme shì ma?

Did something happen?

发生这事是免不了的。

Fāshēng zhè shì shì miǎnbùliǎo de.

What happened here was unavoidable.

受人之托，必当终人之事

shòu rén zhī tuō, bì dāng zhōng rén zhī shì

entrusted by someone, you must see their matter through

可以雇人做这件事。

Kěyǐ gù rén zuò zhè jiàn shì.

You could hire someone to do this.

史书上是怎么写这件事的？

Shǐshū shàng shì zěnme xiě zhè jiàn shì de?

How does the history book describe this event?

司法部门正在调查这件事。

Sīfǎ bùmén zhèngzài diàochá zhè jiàn shì.

The judicial authorities are investigating this matter.

同学们为这件事辩了很久。

Tóngxuémen wèi zhè jiàn shì biàn le hěn jiǔ.

The students debated this matter for a long time.

同样的事在这－波士顿发生。

Tóngyàng de shì zài zhè－Bōshìdùn fāshēng.

The same thing is happening here in Boston.

后世的人怎么看这件事？

Hòushì de rén zěnme kàn zhè jiàn shì?

How will later generations see this matter?

告诉我们发生了什么事。

Gàosu wǒmen fāshēngle shénme shì.

Tell us about what happened.

告诉我发生了什么事。

Gàosu wǒ fāshēngle shénme shì.

Tell me what happened.

告诉我发生什么事。

Gàosu wǒ fāshēng shénme shì.

Please tell me what happened.

和他争论这件事得不出结果。

Hé tā zhēnglùn zhè jiàn shì de bù chū jiéguǒ.

It is no use arguing with him about it.

哪件事是你的转折点？

Nǎ jiàn shì shì nǐ de zhuǎnzhédiǎn?

Which event was the turning point in your life?

国王正在和他的大臣商量这件事。

Guówáng zhèngzài hé tā de dàchén shāngliang zhè jiàn shì.

The king is discussing this matter with his chancellor.

圆珠笔蘸墨水，多事

yuánzhūbǐ zhàn mòshuǐ, duō shì

dipping a ballpoint pen in ink: making extra work

圣人喝卤水，明白人办糊涂事

shèngrén hē lǔshuǐ, míngbáirén bàn hútu shì

a sage drinking bittern: a wise person doing a foolish thing

在全体职员回家后，火事爆发了。

Zài quántǐ zhíyuán huíjiā hòu, huǒ shì bàofāle.

The fire broke out after the staff went home.

在波士顿正发生着什么事。

Zài Bōshìdùn zhèng fāshēngzhe shénme shì.

Something is happening in Boston.

在这件事上，我无法赞同你。

Zài zhè jiàn shì shàng, wǒ wúfǎ zàntóng nǐ.

I cannot agree with you on the matter.

处理这件事要很长时间。

Chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì yào hěn cháng shíjiān.

It will take a long time to deal with this.

外婆得了痴呆，常常忘事。

Wàipó de le chīdāi, chángcháng wàng shì.

My grandmother has dementia and often forgets things.