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肇事

zhào shì

HSK 7–9

Meaning

  • to cause an accident
  • to be responsible for an incident
  • to provoke a disturbance

Definition

引起事故；闹事。

cause an accident; make trouble

Usage

常用于交通事故、法律语境，表示某人造成了事故或冲突。

Often used in traffic accidents or legal contexts, indicating someone caused an accident or incident.

Examples

  • 1 肇事司机逃逸了。(The driver who caused the accident fled.)
  • 2 这起车祸的肇事者已经被警方抓获。(The perpetrator of this car accident has been caught by the police.)
  • 3 他酒后驾车肇事，造成多人受伤。(He caused an accident while driving under the influence, injuring several people.)
  • 4 他在公共场所肇事，被警察带走。(He caused a disturbance in a public place and was taken away by the police.)
  • 5 肇事车辆是一辆黑色轿车。(The vehicle that caused the accident is a black sedan.)
  • 6 警方正在调查肇事原因。(The police are investigating the cause of the accident.)

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