shìwēi 示威 [v+obj: 示 show + 威 power] V put on a show of force, demonstrate 抗议示威 kàngyì shìwēi
protest demonstration
shìyì 示意 V hint, signal, motion
shìyìtú 示意图 N sketch map
shì 世 N 1 the world 2 lifetime 3 generation
shìdài 世代 [comp: 世 generation + 代 generation] N from generation to generation, for generations 世代
经商 shìdài jīngshāng have been businessmen for generations
shìjì 世纪 [modif: 世 generation + 纪 age] N century ■ 公元两千年，世界迎来了一个新世纪 一二十
一世纪。Gōngyuán liǎngqiān nián, shìjiè yíngláile yí ge xīn shìjì – èrshíyī shìjì. In the year AD
2000, the world greeted a new century—the twenty-first century.
shìjiè 世界 [comp: 世 world + 界 boundary] N the world ■ 世界每天都在变。Shìjiè měi tiān duō zài
biàn. The world is changing every day. 世界上 shìjiè shang in the world ■ 世界上的事情 都很复杂。
Shìjiè shang de shìqing dōu hěn fùzá. Everything in the world is complicated.
shìjièguān 世界观 N world outlook, worldview
shì 势 TRAD 勢 N power, force
shìbì 势必 ADV be bound to, be sure to
shìlì 势力 N force, power, influence
shì 事 N affair, matter (件 jiàn) ■ 这件事很重要， 一定要办好。Zhè jiàn shì hěn zhòngyào, yídìng
yào bànhǎo. This is an important matter and must be done well. ■ 大家都很关心这件事。Dàjiā
dōu hěn guānxīn zhè jiàn shì. Everybody is concerned over this matter.
NOTE: In many cases, as in the two examples above, 事 shì may be replaced by 事情 shìqing. 事 shì or 事情
shìqing is a noun that can be applied widely, denoting any affair, matter or business to be done or
considered. Here are more examples: ■ 我今天晚 上没有事情做。 Wǒ jīntiān wǎnshang méiyǒu shìqing zuò. I’ve
nothing to do this evening. ■ 我跟你说 一件事。 Wǒ gēn nǐ shuō yí jiàn shì. I want to tell you something. ■ 他
们在路上出事了。 Tāmen zài lùshang chūshì le. They had an accident on the way.shìgù 事故 N accident, mishap (件 jiàn) ■ 昨天 工厂发生了一件严重事故。Zuótiān gōngchǎng
fāshēngle yí jiàn yánzhòng shìgù. A serious accident took place in the factory yesterday. ■ 有 关
部门正在调查事故的原因。Yǒuguān bùmén zhèngzài diàochá shìgù de yuányīn. The
departments concerned are investigating the cause of the accident. 事故现场 shìgù xiànchǎng scene of
an accident / 工伤事故 gōngshāng shìgù industrial accident / 交通事故 jiāotōng shìgù traffic accident, road
accident
shìjiàn 事件 N (historic) event, incident
shìqing 事情 N see note on 事 shì
shìshí 事实 [comp: 事 thing + 实 truth] N fact (件 jiàn) ■ 我的报告是根据事实写的。Wǒ de bàogào
shì gēnjù shìshí xiě de. My report is based on facts. ■ 你应该先调查事实，再作结论。Nǐ yīnggāi
xiān diàochá shìshí, zài zuò jiélùn. You should check the facts before drawing a conclusion. 事实上
shìshí shang in fact, as a matter of fact
shìtài 事态 N state of affairs, situation
shìwù 事物 N thing, object, reality
shìwù 事务 N matters to attend to, work 事务工作 shìwù gōngzuò routine work
shìxiān 事先 N beforehand, in advance ■ 他上 星期去中国工作了，事先没有告诉任何人。Tā shàng
xīngqī qù Zhōngguó gōngzuò le, shìxiān méiyǒu gàosu rènhé rén. He went to work in China last
week. He had not told anybody beforehand.
shìxiàng 事项 N item, matter 注意事项 zhùyì shìxiàng points for attention
shìyè 事业 [comp: 事 work + 业 cause] N 1 career ■ 要事业，还是要家庭？她决定不了。Yào shìyè,
háishì yào jiātíng? Tā juédìng bù liǎo. She can’t make up her mind whether to pursue a career or
have a family. 2 cause, undertaking ■ 他为世界和 平事业作出了巨大贡献。Tā wèi shìjiè hépíng