How to Say ‘Everything; all things’ in Simplified Chinese
万事
💬 Usage Tip: [万] literally means “ten thousand,” but in blessings it just means “all/every.” [万事] = “all matters.”
🇨🇳 In China: Big-number words like [万] are common in greetings because they sound grand and generous.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
万事
[wàn shì]
all things; everything (matters/affairs)
万事 is a set phrase meaning “everything.” Common in blessings like “万事如意” (may everything go as you wish).
新年祝福里常说万事如意，这里的“万事”就是“everything”。
In New Year blessings people often say “万事如意”; here “万事” means “everything.”
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