zhào
shì

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 肇事

肇事 means to cause an accident (esp. traffic); to be the cause of trouble. Pronounced zhào shì. HSK 7-9.

  • to cause an accident (esp. traffic); to be the cause of trouble

Definitions & Examples

Jǐng
fāng
zhèng
zài
zhuī
chá
jiāo
tōng
shì
de
zhào
shì
zhě
 

The police are investigating the person responsible for this traffic accident.

Jiǔ
hòu
jià
shǐ
róng
zhào
shì
 

Drunk driving is likely to cause accidents.

liàng
hēi
jiào轿
chē
shì
zhào
shì
chē
liàng
 

That black sedan is the vehicle that caused the accident.

nián
qīng
rén
zài
jiǔ
zuì
hòu
zhào
shì
 

Several young people got drunk at the bar and caused a disturbance.