Chinese Traditional: 事件
Chinese Simplified: 事件
Pinyin: shi4 jian4
Zhuyin: ㄕˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ
English Meaning: event, incident
German Meaning: Ereignis
Spanish Meaning: el acontecimiento
Classifier: (ge5) or (ci4)

Example Sentences:

這個事件改變了歷史的演進。
这个事件改变了历史的演进。
zhe4 ge5 shi4 jian4 gai3 bian4 le5 li4 shi3 de5 yan3 jin4.
This event changed the course of history.
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這個事件的所有目擊者都被要求和警方聯絡。
这个事件的所有目击者都被要求和警方联络。
zhe4 ge5 shi4 jian4 de5 suo3 you3 mu4 ji2 zhe3 dou1 bei4 yao1 qiu2 he2 jing3 fang1 lian2 luo4.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the police.
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將近三千人死於九一一攻擊事件。
将近三千人死于九一一攻击事件。
jiang1 jin4 san1 qian1 ren2 si3 yu2 jiu3 yi1 yi1 gong1 ji2 shi4 jian4.
Nearly 3000 people died during the September 11 attacks.
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突尼西亞在起義事件之後,總統流亡到國外。
突尼西亚在起义事件之后,总统流亡到国外。
tu2 ni2 xi1 ya3 zai4 qi3 yi4 shi4 jian4 zhi1 hou4, zong3 tong3 liu2 wang2 dao4 guo2 wai4.
Following the uprising in Tunisia, the president fled the country.
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賓拉登宅院的突襲事件出現新的案情。
宾拉登宅院的突袭事件出现新的案情。
bin1 la1 deng1 zhai2 yuan4 de5 tu2 xi2 shi4 jian4 chu1 xian4 xin1 de5 an4 qing2.
New details emerged about the raid on Bin Laden's compound.
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Related Words:

 

shì

1. thing, matter, affair 2. job, work

Here: thing, matter

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jiàn

1. document 2. item, component 3. (a measure word for clothes, luggage, events)

Here: item, component

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