大事 (daai6 si6 | da4 shi4) : [1] a major event, [2] (do something) in a big way

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大事

daai6 si6

da4 shi4

[1] a major event, [2] (do something) in a big way

Level: 2 Google Frequency: 6,800,000

This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

大事

This word has been viewed 2088 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by bybell on 21st Aug 2005 04:10 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008 19:03

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Characters in this word:

大 daai6 - big
事 si6 - matter; affair; job; work; accident

8 compounds containing this word:

終身大事 - the biggest event in one's life
大事化小,小事化無 - making a big problem into a small problem
大事宣傳 - boom, boost, campaign for vigorously by large-scale propaganda
大事化小，小事化無 - make big problems into small problems, and small problems into no problems
國家大事 - the major affairs of nation; important issues pertaining to a nation
大事不妙 - sth. is seriously wrong; be in big trouble
萬大事 - no matter how difficult or serious
萬大事有我 - come hell or high water you can count on me

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萬大事都有得解決粵
No matter how formidable this problem seems, it can be solved.

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