找事

zhǎoshì

verb #19,533

Meanings

1 to look for a job
2 to pick a quarrel
3 to look for trouble

Characters

to look for; to seek

matter; job; trouble

Examples

HSK 2

你是不是故意来找事的？

Nǐ shìbushì gùyì lái zhǎoshì de?

Are you here to pick a fight on purpose?

HSK 4

他毕业后一直在找事做。

Tā bìyè hòu yìzhí zài zhǎo shì zuò.

He's been looking for work since graduating.

Tips

usage

找事 has two very different meanings: (1) to look for employment (找事做), and (2) to stir up trouble/pick a quarrel (找事儿). Context and tone distinguish them.

Stroke Order

找 zhǎo

事 shì