Definition & Meaning

make trouble; create a disturbance

Word usage

Words with sheng shi

shēng shì

生 事

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v.make trouble; create a disturbance
- zhè ge rén pí qi hěn huài róng yì shēng shì
  这个人脾气很坏，容易生事。
  He has a bad temper and often makes trouble.
- zhù yì chū qù bié shēng shì
  注意出去别生事。
  Take care not to make trouble outside.
- zào yáo shēng shì
  造谣生事
  spread rumors and make trouble
- yǐ miǎn shēng shì
  以免生事
  avoid causing trouble
- tā shì yǒu yì yào shēng shì
  他是有意要生事。
  He means to make trouble.
- bù yào gēn lín jū shēng shì
  不要跟邻居生事。
  Do not make trouble for your neighbors.
- qiú mí zhěng chǎng bǐ sài bù duàn yòng zhǒng zú zhǔ yì yán yǔ shēng shì
  球迷整场比赛不断用种族主义言语生事。
  The soccer fans made racist taunts throughout the game.
synonym
nào shì闹事 rě shì惹事 chuǎng huò闯祸 zī shì滋事 rě huò惹祸

Word usage

Separable word
"生" and "事" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你别给我生那么多事。
  Don't make so much trouble.
- 我什么时候生过事？
  When did I make trouble?
- 她来了之后生了不少事。
  She has made a lot of trouble since she came here.

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