多事

duōshì
adjective #27,801

Meanings

  1. 1 meddlesome; officious
  2. 2 eventful; troubled (of a period)

Examples

Nǐ bié duōshì le, zhè bù guān nǐ de shì.
Stop being so nosy — this is none of your business.
Duōshì zhī qiū, guójiā miànlín chóng chóng tiǎozhàn.
In these troubled times, the nation faces challenge upon challenge.

Tips

usage
多事 has two senses depending on context: (1) describing a person who meddles or pries (meddlesome), and (2) describing a period full of problems or events, as in the classic phrase 多事 (troubled autumn — a time of crisis).

Stroke Order

duō
shì