good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed") · charity · happy occasion · Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead

hǎo shì

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I am not the least bit happy with this e-book revolution.

我完全不觉得书籍电子化是一件好事。

Knowledge is power, but it is power for evil just as much as for good.

知识就是力量，但这力量可以用来做好事，也可以用来做壞事。

That wouldn't be a good thing.

那不会是一件好事。

There's nothing good on television.

电视上没有什么好事。

It's a good thing to read good books when you are young.

年轻的时候多看点好书是件好事。

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