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车祸

chē huò
起 qǐ 场 chǎng
HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

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Definitions

  1. 1. traffic accident
  2. 2. car crash

Word relationships

Related words

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撞车
zhuàng chē

to crash (into another car)

强调碰撞的动作，可作动词
肇事
zhào shì

to cause an accident

造成事故的行为，常用搭配“肇事逃逸”

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
chē

car

车
jū

war chariot (archaic)

祸
huò

disaster