有事 [－－]

Jyutping jau5 si6
Pinyin yǒu shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be occupied with sth
  2. to have sth on one's mind
  3. there is something the matter
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    有​啲​嘢​需要​去​做​，​所以​唔​得​閒​；​突然​發生​咗​一​啲​事​，​需要​即刻​去​處理
    to be occupied (with a matter); to have something to do
    • 佢有事，嚟唔到。
      佢有事，嚟唔到。
      keoi5 jau5 si6, lai4 m4 dou2.
      He has something to deal with so he can't come.
  2. 動詞
    遇到​危險​、​負面​情況
    to be in danger; to suffer
    • 你千祈唔好有事啊！
      你千祈唔好有事啊！
      nei5 cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 jau5 si6 aa3!
      Please don't let anything happen to you!
    • 淋巴係咪有事？
      淋巴系咪有事？
      lam4 baa1 hai6 mai6 jau5 si6?
      Is there something wrong with the lymph?
  3. 反義詞
    冇事
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to have something on one's mind; to have something the matter
    • 他前段時間有事心煩，過一段時間就好了。
      他前段时间有事心烦，过一段时间就好了。
      tā qián duàn shí jiān yǒu shì xīn fán ， guò yī duàn shí jiān jiù hǎo le ．
      He was troubled some time ago, but he will be fine after a while.
  2. verb, of a problem or emergency
    to arise; to happen
  3. verb
    to have a matter to attend to; to have something to do; to be busy
    • 我剛好手邊有事。
      我刚好手边有事。
      wǒ gāng hǎo shǒu biān yǒu shì ．
      I am in the middle of something. [lit. I have things to do at hand.]
  4. verb
    to have a job; to be employed
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 六级词汇表 #995
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    因为临时有事，我很抱歉在2月27日那天不能跟你们碰面了。
    因為臨時有事，我很抱歉在2月27日那天不能跟你們碰面了。
    yīn wèi lín shí yǒu shì ， wǒ hěn bào qiàn zài 2 yuè 27 rì nà tiān bù néng gēn nǐ men pèng miàn le 。
    • I regret that I will be unable to meet you on February 27 owing to an unexpected matter.
  2. Mandarin
    一个人应该在所有事上都尽力而为。
    一個人應該在所有事上都盡力而為。
    yī gè rén yīng gāi zài suǒ yǒu shì shàng dū jìn lì ér wéi 。
    • One should always do one's best.
    • One must do one's best in everything.
  3. Mandarin
    你不能把这规则应用在所有事上。
    你不能把這規則應用在所有事上。
    nǐ bù néng bǎ zhè guī zé yìng yòng zài suǒ yǒu shì shàng 。
    • You can't apply this rule to every case.
  4. Mandarin
    你有事想对我说吗?
    你有事想對我説嗎?
    nǐ yǒu shì xiǎng duì wǒ shuō ma ?
    • Is there something that you want to tell me?
    • Do you have something to say to me?
  5. Mandarin
    对了，我明天有事。
    對了，我明天有事。
    duì le ， wǒ míng tiān yǒu shì 。
    • Oh right, I have something tomorrow.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    今时今日想有事业嘅人，都一定要食吓人。
    今時今日想有事業嘅人，都一定要食吓人。
    gam1 si4 gam1 jat6 soeng2 jau5 si6 jip6 ge3 jan4 ， dou1 jat1 ding6 jiu3 sik6 haa5 jan4 。
    • If you want to make a career these days, you have to be a bit of an ogre.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    点解佢咁晏都未返㗎，千祈唔好有事啊！
    點解佢咁晏都未返㗎，千祈唔好有事啊！
    dim2 gaai2 keoi5 gam3 aan3 dou1 mei6 faan1 gaa3, cin1 kei4 m4 hou2 jau5 si6 aa3!
    • It's so late! Why is he still not back yet? I truly hope nothing has happened to him.
  2. Cantonese
    有事咪照直讲啰，使唔使成日对我又翳又谛呀？
    有事咪照直講囉，使唔使成日對我又翳又諦呀？
    jau5 si6 mai6 ziu3 zik6 gong2 lo1, sai2 m4 sai2 seng4 jat6 deoi3 ngo5 jau6 ngai3 jau6 dai3 aa3?
    • If he wants to complain he can talk to me in person, is it really necessary to tease me for the whole day?
  3. Cantonese
    佢做乜韫自己喺房唧？你有事应该同人讲吖嘛。
    佢做乜韞自己喺房唧？你有事應該同人講吖嘛。
    keoi5 zou6 mat1 wan3 zi6 gei2 hai2 fong2 zek1? nei5 jau5 si6 jing1 goi1 tung4 jan4 gong2 aa1 maa3.
    • Why does she lock herself up in her room? If you (=one) have problems, you should tell someone.
  4. Cantonese
    我好惊你有事啊，我唔想冇咗你啊。
    我好驚你有事啊，我唔想冇咗你啊。
    ngo5 hou2 geng1 nei5 jau5 si6 aa3, ngo5 m4 soeng2 mou5 zo2 nei5 aa3.
    • I'm so worried about your safety; I don't want to lose you.
  5. Cantonese
    佢好不容易先至买到戏飞，点知临时有事去唔到。
    佢好不容易先至買到戲飛，點知臨時有事去唔到。
    keoi5 hou2 bat1 jung4 ji3 sin1 zi3 maai5 dou2 hei3 fei1, dim2 zi1 lam4 si4 jau5 si6 heoi3 m4 dou2.
    • It was not easy for her to get the movie tickets, but something happened and she couldn't make it.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    𠮶时我妈妈就要一支支噉啲衣裳竹呢，就挂住啲衫要用佢插落去。几辛苦㗎，有事会跌啲竹落街㗎。
    嗰时我妈妈就要一支支噉啲衣裳竹呢，就挂住啲衫要用佢插落去。几辛苦㗎，有事会跌啲竹落街㗎。
    go2 si4 ngo5 maa4 maa1 zau6 jiu3 jat1 zi1 zi1 gam2 di1 ji1 soeng4 zuk1 ne1, zau6 gwaa3 zyu6 di1 saam1 jiu3 jung6 keoi5 caap3 lok6 heoi3. gei2 san1 fu2 gaa3, jau5 si6 wui5 dit3 di1 zuk1 lok6 gaai1 gaa3.
    • My mother used to take bamboo poles like those, hang clothes on them and poke them down. It was rather difficult, and sometimes they would fall into the street.
  2. Mandarin
    不好意思，我现在手上有事在做，一会儿打给你好吗？
    不好意思，我現在手上有事在做，一會兒打給你好嗎？
    bù hǎo yì si ， wǒ xiàn zài shǒu shang yǒu shì zài zuò ， yī huì r5 dǎ gěi nǐ hǎo ma ？
    • Sorry, I'm in the middle of something, can I call you back later?
  3. Mandarin
    他借口有事不来上班。
    他藉口有事不來上班。
    tā jiè kǒu yǒu shì bù lái shàng bān ．
    • He used the fact that he had things to do as an excuse not to go to work.
  4. Mandarin
    他前段时间有事心烦，过一段时间就好了。
    他前段時間有事心煩，過一段時間就好了。
    tā qián duàn shí jiān yǒu shì xīn fán ， guò yī duàn shí jiān jiù hǎo le ．
    • He was troubled some time ago, but he will be fine after a while.
  5. Mandarin
    我刚好手边有事。
    我剛好手邊有事。
    wǒ gāng hǎo shǒu biān yǒu shì ．
    • I am in the middle of something. [lit. I have things to do at hand.]