事
故

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The word "事故" is formed by combining the character "事", which means "matter" or "event", with the character "故", which here denotes "incident" or "unfortunate cause". Together, they create a compound where "事" refers to an occurrence and "故" specifies it as an unexpected or harmful event, yielding the meaning "accident".

Example Sentences Hide

路上发生了一起交通事故。

Lùshang fāshēngle yī qǐ jiāotōng shìgù.

A traffic accident happened on the road.

这次事故的原因正在调查中。

Zhè cì shìgù de yuányīn zhèngzài diàochá zhōng.

The cause of this accident is under investigation.

工厂必须制定严格的安全规程来预防事故。

Gōngchǎng bìxū zhìdìng yángé de ānquán guīchéng lái yùfáng shìgù.

The factory must establish strict safety regulations to prevent accidents.

尽管采取了所有预防措施，重大安全事故还是未能避免。

Jǐnguǎn cǎiqǔle suǒyǒu yùfáng cuòshī, zhòngdà ānquán shìgù háishì wèi néng bìmiǎn.

Despite taking all preventive measures, a major safety accident still could not be avoided.

倘若这起严重事故被证实是由于人为疏忽造成的，相关责任人将面临法律追责。

Tǎngruò zhè qǐ yánzhòng shìgù bèi zhèngshí shì yóuyú rénwéi shūhū zàochéng de, xiāngguān zérèn rén jiāng miànlín fǎlǜ zhuīzé.

If this serious accident is confirmed to be caused by human negligence, the responsible parties will face legal consequences.

Word Definition - 事故

shì gù accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ],次[cì]

Individual Character Details

事 shì
故 gù