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闲事 (xián shì): Unimportant matter (noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
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闲 • xián • leisure, idle, unoccupied • HSK 3.0 · L5
HSK 3.0 · L5
xián
闲
leisure, idle, unoccupied
事 • shì • matter, affair, thing • HSK 3.0 · L1
HSK 3.0 · L1
shì
事
matter, affair, thing
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 闲事.
Words with
闲
休闲
xiū xián
enjoy free time; lie fallow
空闲
kòng xián
free time; spare time
闲话
xián huà
chitchat; digression
悠闲
yōu xián
Leisurely / Carefree
闲置
xián zhì
leave idle
清闲
qīng xián
leisurely; idle
闲人
xián rén
idler; bystander
闲扯
xián chě
chat idly, shoot the breeze
Words with
事
没事
méi shì
it's nothing; it doesn't matter; no problem
事情
shì qing
matter; affair; thing
同事
tóng shì
colleague
故事
gù shi
story; tale; plot
办事
bàn shì
to handle (affairs)
事先
shì xiān
in advance; beforehand
事实
shì shí
fact
事物
shì wù
thing; object
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Example Sentences with 闲事
Bié
别
guǎn
管
xián
闲
shì
事
。
Don't meddle in other people's business.
Tā
他
zǒng
总
ài
爱
guǎn
管
xián
闲
shì
事
，
ràng
让
rén
人
hěn
He always likes to meddle, which annoys people.
很
fán
烦
。
