1. 这 [zhè] this
Component: 辶(辵 tran.)chuò walk+文wén literature
Structure: 左下包围结构 Left-Bottom Surrounding
这里zhè lǐ pron. over here; here
没人在这里。There's no one here.
2. 那 [nà] that
Component: 冄 (冉 tran.)[rǎn] beard + 阝(邑 tran.) [fù] mound
Structure: 左右结构 Left-Right
那里nàli there / that place
你以前去过那里吗？Have you been there before?
3. 什 [shén] what
Component: 亻rén man十shí ten
Structure:左右结构 Left-Right
什么shénme what
你发现了什么？What did you find?
4. 么 [me] interrogative p.
Component: 么 [me] interrogative p.
Structure: 独体字 Single
怎么zěnme how? / what? / why?
什么 shénme What?
怎么了？What's up?
4. 事 [shì] thing / item
Component: 吏( tran.) flag+ 又( tran.) hand
Structure: 独体字 Single
事情affair / matter / thing / business
军事military affairs / military matters / military
事件event / happening / incident
事业undertaking / project / activity / (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause / publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation / career / occupation
事实fact
事务(political, economic etc) affairs / work / transaction (as in a computer database)
事故accident
他喜欢研究事物。He likes to study nature.
你不用担心以后的事情。You don’t need to worry about what will happen in the future.
这个国家的军事力量很先进。The military power of this country is very advanced.
其实他并不知道事情的起因。Actually, he doesn’t know the cause of this matter.