Meaning of yǒu shì:

yǒu shì

有事

Verb

to be occupied with sth; to have sth on one's mind; there is something the matter

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Duìbùqǐ, wǒ jīntiān {yǒu shì}, bùnéng cānjiā jùhuì.

对不起,我今天x有事,不能参加聚会。

Sorry, I am occupied today and can't attend the gathering.

Tā hǎoxiàng yǒu shì, suǒyǐ xiǎnde yǒuxiē xīnbùzàiyān.

他好像有事,所以显得有些心不在焉。

He seems to have something on his mind, so he appears a bit absent-minded.

Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu shì, jiù zǎodiǎn gàosu wǒ.

如果你有事,就早点告诉我。

If you have something the matter, please let me know early.

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