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大事

dàshì

important matter

A person facing a sealed envelope
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Characters in this word

大 dà

Strokes
3
Radical
大 — big, great, vast, high, deep
Made of
一 one 人 man, person
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

事 shì

Strokes
8
Radical
亅 — hook

Example phrases

  • 这是大事。 Zhè shì dàshì. This is an important matter.
  • 家里有大事。 Jiā lǐ yǒu dàshì. There is an important family matter.
  • 别怕这大事。 Bié pà zhè dàshì. Do not fear this important matter.

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