车祸

chē huò

CL 起 qǐ 场 chǎng

HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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Definitions

1. traffic accident
2. car crash

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 撞车 zhuàng chē 撞车 zhuàng chē to crash (into another car) 强调碰撞的动作，可作动词: to crash (into another car)
• 肇事 zhào shì 肇事 zhào shì to cause an accident 造成事故的行为，常用搭配“肇事逃逸”: to cause an accident

Usage notes

Common mistakes

不能说“发生车祸了”描述车辆故障或一般碰撞，车祸特指造成伤亡或严重损坏的交通事故。

Example Sentences

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那场 车祸 的现场触目惊心。

The scene of that car accident was shocking.

昨晚高速公路上发生了一起严重的 车祸 。

A serious car accident occurred on the highway last night.

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Child Words of 车祸

• 车 车 chē: car
• 车 车 jū: war chariot (archaic)
• 祸 祸 huò: disaster