HSK 1 · noun

事

shì

matter; affair; thing

我有事,不能来。

Wǒ yǒu shì, bù néng lái.

I have something on and cannot come.

没事,我的手机还在。

Méishì, wǒ de shǒujī hái zài.

It's fine; my phone is still here.

今天有很多事情要做。

Jīntiān yǒu hěn duō shìqing yào zuò.

There is a lot to do today.

明天不行,我有事。

Míngtiān bùxíng, wǒ yǒu shì.

Tomorrow won't work; I have something on.