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事儿
shìr
Description
“事儿”就是“事情”的意思，北方人说话时很常用。
"事儿" means "事情" and is commonly used by people in northern China.
它可以指工作、麻烦，也可以说一个人“事儿多”，就是爱挑剔、麻烦。
It can refer to work or trouble, and calling someone "事儿多" means they are picky or troublesome.
Meanings
事儿shìr
matter; thing; affair; task
我今天有点事儿，不能去了。
I have something to do today, so I can't go.
事儿shìr
trouble; problem; issue
别担心，没事儿。
Don't worry, it's nothing.
事儿多shìr duō
fussy; picky; high-maintenance
他这个人真事儿多。
He really makes a fuss over everything.
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Notes
- Etymology
事 (matter) plus the northern colloquial 儿 (érhua) suffix, typical of Beijing speech.
- Nuance
more casual and spoken than 事情; common in northern Mandarin.
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