多事

duōshì

adjective #27,801

Meanings

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

Characters

many; much; excessive

matter; affair; event

Examples

HSK 3

你别多事了，这不关你的事。

Nǐ bié duōshì le, zhè bù guān nǐ de shì.

Stop being so nosy - this is none of your business.

HSK 7-9

多事之秋，国家面临重重挑战。

Duōshìzhīqiū, guójiā miànlín chóngchóng 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 多事之秋 (troubled autumn - a time of crisis).

Stroke Order

多 duō

事 shì