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事件
shìjiàn
Description
“事件”是指发生的一件重要的、不平常的事，常常是不好的事，比如犯罪、灾难或者大新闻。
"事件" refers to an important and unusual occurrence, often something bad like a crime, disaster, or major news.
报纸和电视上经常会报道各种各样的事件。
Newspapers and TV often report on various "事件".
Meanings
事件shìjiàn
an incident, event, or affair (often serious)
这个事件让很多人很生气。
This event made many people very angry.
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Notes
- Etymology
事 (matter/affair) + 件 (a measure word for items), literally a piece of business.
- Nuance
usually refers to notable or negative happenings, unlike the neutral everyday 事情.
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