How to Say ‘Everything’ in Simplified Chinese
万事
wàn shì
[wahn-shir]
💬 Usage Tip: [万事] literally means "ten thousand things," but in everyday Chinese that just means "everything" or "all things." You'll see [万] used this way in set phrases to mean a very large amount, not an exact number.
Phrase Breakdown
万事
wàn shì
[wahn-shir]
all things; everything
Literally “ten thousand matters,” meaning “everything.” Common in blessings like 万事如意.
新年快乐，万事如意！
Happy New Year—may everything go your way!
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