肇事 (zhào shì): to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance

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HSK 7verb

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Pinyin
Meaning: to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance
Characters: 2
Part of speech: verb
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

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

Chinese explanation

引起事故或争端，通常指因过失而造成车祸等不幸事件。

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HSK 1

matter

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Example sentences

That driver drove after drinking and ended up hitting and injuring a pedestrian at the intersection; after causing the accident, he actually fled the scene.

The police quickly identified the vehicle that caused the accident through surveillance footage and arrested the suspect that evening.

The person who caused this traffic accident is a young man who just got his driver's license; he lost control because he was speeding.

Because the party at fault refused to pay compensation, the victim's family decided to file a lawsuit in court, demanding that the other party bear full responsibility.

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