---
title: "Minshi Meaning: 民事 (mínshì) Means “civil”"
description: "民事 (mínshì) means “civil (law)”. Hear its tones, see what 民 and 事 each mean."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/minshi"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 民事 mean?

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民事 mínshì

## civil (law)

## It can also mean

- civil affairs

## Its characters

1. 民 mín the people
2. 事 shì thing

## In a sentence

[See 民事 in use](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%B0%91%E4%BA%8B)

## More words with 民 or 事

- [办事 bànshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banshi)
- [办事处 bànshìchù](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banshichu)
- [本事 běnshi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshi)
- [从事 cóngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/congshi)
- [当事人 dāngshìrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dangshiren)
- [董事 dǒngshì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshi)
- [董事会 dǒngshìhuì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshihui)
- [董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dongshizhang)
- [公民 gōngmín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/gongmin)
- [国民 guómín](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/guomin)

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