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Expressing "have an accident" with 出事 (chūshì)
Structure
Subject + 出事 + 了
Explanation
The expression 出事 (chūshì) means "to have an accident" or "for something to go wrong," indicating that an unfortunate or unexpected incident has occurred. It combines 出 (come out/happen) and 事 (matter/incident). It is commonly used in everyday speech to refer to mishaps, accidents, or trouble.
Examples
这条路上经常出事，大家开车要小心。
zhè tiáo lù shàng jīngcháng chūshì, dàjiā kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.
Accidents often happen on this road; everyone should drive carefully.
他一出门就出事了，被自行车撞了一下。
tā yī chūmén jiù chūshì le, bèi zìxíngchē zhuàng le yīxià.
He had an accident as soon as he went out — he was hit by a bicycle.
听说工厂昨天出事了，你知道什么情况吗？
tīngshuō gōngchǎng zuótiān chūshì le, nǐ zhīdào shénme qíngkuàng ma?
I heard there was an accident at the factory yesterday. Do you know what happened?