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  • v.have the power to do something or to decide what to do; be in charge; be in the saddle

    • lǎo shī bù zài xué shēng wú fǎ ná shì

      老师学生无法拿事

      The teacher happened to be away, leaving nobody to make a decision.

    • zài jiā li yī bān shì mǔ qīn ná shì

      一般母亲拿事

      In my family, my mother often has the power to make a decision.

    • bàn gōng shì shéi ná shì ne

      办公室拿事

      Who has control in the office?

    • tā yǐ jīng bù ná shì le

      已经拿事

      He is no longer in charge now.

    • lǎo bǎn bù zài gōng sī lián gè ná shì de yě méi yǒu

      老板公司拿事没有

      The boss is away. No one in the company can make a decision.

    • fù mǔ dōu chū mén le jiā lǐ méi yǒu ná shì de rén

      父母出门家里没有拿事

      The parents are away. No one in the family can make a decision.

Word usage

  • "拿" and "事" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
    • 不了

      He is too young to decide what to do.

    • 他们

      He can decide what to do in their home.