Definition & Meaning

1.seek employment; look/hunt for a job

2.pick a quarrel; kick up a row; look/ask for trouble

Word usage

Words with zhao shi

zhǎo shì

找 事

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1
v.seek employment; look/hunt for a job
- nǐ néng bāng wǒ zhǎo shì zuò ma
  你能帮我找事做吗？
  Can you help me find a job?
- tā zhèng zài zhǎo shì ne
  他正在找事呢。
  He is hunting for a job.
- wèi shén me nǐ bù gěi tā zhǎo shì zuò ne
  为什么你不给他找事做呢？
  Why don't you find a job for him?
synonym
qiú zhí求职 móu shì谋事
2
v.pick a quarrel; kick up a row; look/ask for trouble
- gù yì zhǎo shì
  故意找事
  pick up a fight intentionally
- rú guǒ nǐ bù àn tā de huà zuò nǐ jiù shì zài zhǎo shì
  如果你不按他的话做，你就是在找事。
  You'd be asking for trouble if you don't do what he says.
- tā shì lái zhǎo shì de bié lǐ tā
  他是来找事的，别理他。
  He came here to pick a quarrel. Just ignore him.

Word usage

Separable word
"找" and "事" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 你能帮我找个事做吗？
  Can you help me find a job?
- 我一时半会儿恐怕还找不着事。
  I'm afraid I can't land a job for the time being.
- 你别找他的事。
  You shouldn’t pick a quarrel with him.

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