车祸 chēhuò traffic accident
traffic accident; car crash
How to remember 车祸: 车 car + 祸 misfortune = traffic accident.
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How it is used
- A traffic accident / car crash - 出车祸 (chū chēhuò) have a car accident, 一起严重车祸 a serious crash.
- The mishap event itself; measure word 起/场. Verb pairing is 出 (to have) a 车祸.
- News and everyday word; distinguish from 事故 (shìgù), the broader term for any accident.
Example sentences
- 我哥在车祸中受伤了。 Wǒgē zài chēhuò zhōng shòushāng le.My brother was injured in the car accident.
- 他在车祸中受了重伤。 Tā zài chēhuò zhōngshòu le zhòngshāng.He was seriously injured in the car accident.
- 我弟弟在车祸中受了伤。 Wǒ dìdi zài chēhuò zhōng shòuleshāng.My brother was injured in the car accident.