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    Expressing "car accident" with 车祸 (chēhuò)

    Actions & Events
    Existence & Possession

    Structure

    一场 + 车祸

    Explanation

    The noun 车祸 (chēhuò) means "car accident" or "traffic accident." It is used to describe collisions or crashes involving vehicles, often appearing in news reports and everyday conversation about road incidents.

    Examples

    • 昨天高速公路上发生了一起严重的车祸。

      zuótiān gāosù gōnglù shàng fāshēng le yì qǐ yánzhòng de chēhuò.

      A serious car accident happened on the highway yesterday.

    • 他因为车祸住了三个月的院。

      tā yīnwèi chēhuò zhù le sān gè yuè de yuàn.

      He was hospitalized for three months because of a car accident.

    • 下雨天开车要小心，容易出车祸。

      xià yǔ tiān kāi chē yào xiǎoxīn, róngyì chū chēhuò.

      Be careful driving in the rain — it's easy to have a car accident.

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