一回事

Chinese
 
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.
(一回事)		 一 回 事

Pronunciation

Noun

一回事

  1. (emphatic) the same thing
    他們兩個說的是一回事。 [MSC, trad.]
    他们两个说的是一回事。 [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
    說的是一回事，做的又是一回事。 [MSC, trad.]
    说的是一回事，做的又是一回事。 [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
    別不把它當做一回事！ [MSC, trad.]
    别不把它当做一回事！ [MSC, simp.]
    Bié bù bǎ tā dāng zuò yī huí shì! [Pinyin]
    Don't treat it lightly!

Synonyms
  • (something important): 大事 (dàshì)
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