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The word 事件 is formed by combining the character 事, which means "matter" or "affair", with the character 件, which means "item" or "piece". In this compound, 件 functions as a quantifier or classifier for 事, specifying it as a discrete instance, thereby yielding the meaning "event" or "incident".

Example Sentences Hide

这是一个重要事件。

Zhè shì yīgè zhòngyào shìjiàn.

This is an important event.

昨天学校发生了一起意外事件。

Zuótiān xuéxiào fāshēngle yīqǐ yìwài shìjiàn.

An unexpected incident occurred at school yesterday.

警方正在详细调查这起交通事故事件。

Jǐngfāng zhèngzài xiángxì diàochá zhè qǐ jiāotōng shìgù shìjiàn.

The police are investigating this traffic accident incident in detail.

该历史事件对国家的未来发展产生了深远影响。

Gāi lìshǐ shìjiàn duì guójiā de wèilái fāzhǎn chǎnshēngle shēnyuǎn yǐngxiǎng.

That historical event had a profound impact on the country's future development.

媒体对这次突发事件的报道引发了公众的广泛讨论。

Méitǐ duì zhè cì tūfā shìjiàn de bàodào yǐnfāle gōngzhòng de guǎngfàn tǎolùn.

Media coverage of this emergency incident has sparked widespread public discussion.

Word Definition - 事件

shì jiàn incident; event

Individual Character Details

事 shì
件 jiàn