How to Say ‘Everything’ in Traditional Chinese
萬事
wàn shì
[wahn-shih]
💬 Usage Tip: 萬 often means 'ten thousand,' but in set phrases like 萬事如意 it works more like 'all' or 'every kind of.' You'll see the same feeling in 萬物 'all things.'
Phrase Breakdown
萬事
wàn shì
[wahn-shih]
everything; all matters
Literally “ten-thousand matters,” meaning “everything.” Often used in set wishes like 萬事如意.
新年我祝你萬事順利。
For the New Year, I wish you that everything goes smoothly.
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