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The Chinese word you shir - 有事儿 - yǒu shìr
(to have something to do in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
yǒu shìr
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English translations
to have something to do, busy
Chinese characters:
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有事儿 ( you shir / yǒu shìr ) in traditional characters
有事兒
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 有事儿 ( you shir / yǒu shìr ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
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If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Ni you shir ma?
Nǐ yǒu shìr ma?– English translation: Is something up? / Are you busy?
Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
to have | affair
More words that mean busy in Chinese
máng ( 忙 )
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