失事 shīshì to have an accident
(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up
How to remember 失事: 失 to lose + 事 matter = to have an accident.
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How it is used
- (Of a vehicle) to have a serious accident - 飞机失事 (fēijī shīshì) a plane crash; 轮船失事 (lúnchuán shīshì) a shipwreck.
- Specifically for planes, ships, and vehicles meeting disaster; more formal than 出事 (chūshì, sth went wrong). News register.