肇事

zhào shì

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to cause an accident
2. to be responsible for an incident
3. to provoke a disturbance

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 闹事 nào shì 闹事 nào shì to cause trouble 闹事指故意制造骚乱或纠纷，多用于公共场合，肇事指无意或过失引发事故: to cause trouble
• 负责 fù zé 负责 fù zé to be in charge of 负责指承担责任，肇事强调造成事故的行为本身，两者常关联使用: to be in charge of

Synonyms

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• 惹事 rě shì 惹事 rě shì to cause trouble 二者均表示引发事端，肇事常用于交通事故或较严重事件，惹事更口语化，指招惹麻烦: to cause trouble
• 肇祸 zhào huò 肇祸 zhào huò to cause an accident 均为动词，指引起灾祸或事故，肇祸更书面化，使用频率较低: to cause an accident

Usage notes

Collocations

肇事多与“司机”“车辆”搭配，如“肇事司机逃逸了”，不用于主动制造纠纷的人。

Common mistakes

不能说“他肇事了我的计划”，肇事仅用于造成事故或事端，不能带宾语表示破坏。

Example Sentences

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肇事 司机很快被找到了。

The driver who caused the accident was found quickly.

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Words Containing 肇事

• 交通肇事罪 交通肇事罪 jiāo tōng zhào shì zuì: culpable driving causing serious damage or injury
• 肇事者 肇事者 zhào shì zhě: offender
• 肇事逃逸 肇事逃逸 zhào shì táo yì: hit-and-run

Child Words of 肇事

• 事 事 shì: matter
• 肇 肇 zhào: at first