How is 大事 pronounced?

大事 is pronounced “dà shì” in pinyin.

What HSK level is 大事?

大事 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

HSK 5noun

大事

dà shì

大事 (dà shì) means “major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way”. It is an HSK 5 Chinese word in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Measure word: 件,桩

How to write 大事

Practice each character:

大事

Example

结婚是人生大事。

Jiéhūn shì rénshēng dàshì.

Marriage is a major event in life.

More HSK 5 vocabulary

HSK 5 →

哎āihey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)唉āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 爱护ài hùto cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 爱惜ài xīto cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 爱心ài xīncompassion; kindness; care for others; love; charity (bazaar, golf day etc); heart (the symbol ♥)安慰ān wèito comfort; to console 安装ān zhuāngto install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 岸ànvariant of 岸暗ànvariant of 暗熬夜áo yèto stay up late or all night 把握bǎ wòto grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)摆bǎito arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum

Frequently asked questions

What does 大事 mean?: 大事 (dà shì) means “major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way”. It is an HSK 5 word.
How is 大事 pronounced?: 大事 is pronounced “dà shì” in pinyin.
What HSK level is 大事?: 大事 belongs to HSK 5 in the HSK 3.0 vocabulary.

Updated: 2026-07-18