有事

[Charsaddawi]

I just read this:

你明天有没有事？

Can somebody tell me what it means?

Also, if I want pronounce this sentence in 普通话, then must I use 儿化 in the word 事 or is it optional? I know that 儿化 is necessary in some words in 普通话, for example 一会 and 一块.

But in some words like 一点 (我会说一点英语。) it is optional. If you don't do 儿化 in 一点, you will not lose marks on your putonghua test in China.

 

[Skatinginbc]

你明天有没有事？ Can somebody tell me what it means?

你明天有没有事(要做) = 你明天有没有(要做的)事
你 you; 明天 tomorrow; 有 have; 没 not; 有 have; 事 thing; 要 want, need; 做 do
你明天有没有事(要做) literally "Do you have anything to do tomorrow or not" = "Are you busy tomorrow?"

 

[Charsaddawi]

Thanks!

If I want pronounce this sentence in 普通话, then must I use 儿化 in the word 事 or is it optional? I know that 儿化 is necessary in some words in 普通话, for example 一会 and 一块.

But in some words like 一点 (我会说一点英语。) it is optional. If you don't do 儿化 in 一点, you will not lose marks on your putonghua test in China.

 

[fyl]

I believe it's optional.

 

[Lahore da munda]

Yes, I believe it's optional in 事. However, I might add that 一点 requires 儿化 in all contexts, especially in 我会说一点英语。

 

[brofeelgood]

However, I might add that 一点 requires 儿化 in all contexts, especially in 我会说一点英语。

Absolutely not true.

Please refer to this previous thread on 儿化: Do you consider erhua (儿化) standard?