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HSK
7-9

to cause an accident

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

zhao4shi4 zhàoshì

Meaning


Primary

to cause an accident

Alternatives

cause an accident, caused an accident, causes an accident, causing an accident

Mnemonic


肇事 To cause an accident is 肇 to cause an unpleasant 事 matter to happen.

Usage


肇事 司機 逃離 了 現場。

The driver who caused the accident fled the scene.

警方 已經 鎖定 了 肇事 車輛。

The police have identified the vehicle that caused the accident.

他 的 錯誤 肇事 了 一 起 事故。

His mistake caused an accident.

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