一回事

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Chinese

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one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
to circle; to go back; to turn around
to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; (a measure word for matters or actions) a time; Islam
 
matter; thing; item
matter; thing; item; work; affair
 
simp. and trad.
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Pronunciation

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Noun

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一回事

  1. (emphatic) the same thing
    他們一回事 [MSC, trad.]
    他们一回事 [MSC, simp.]
    Tāmen liǎng ge shuō de shì yī huí shì. [Pinyin]
    Those two people said the same thing.
  2. (emphatic, when used sequentially) ... (is) one thing, (but) ... (is) another
    一回事一回事 [MSC, trad.]
    一回事一回事 [MSC, simp.]
    Shuō de shì yī huí shì, zuò de yòu shì yī huí shì. [Pinyin]
    Saying is one thing; doing is another.
  3. something important; an important matter
    一回事 [MSC, trad.]
    一回事 [MSC, simp.]
    Bié bù bǎ tā dāng zuò yī huí shì! [Pinyin]
    Don't treat it lightly!

Synonyms

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  • (something important): 大事 (dàshì)