出事 (chū shì) — to have an accident, to meet with a mishap (often for unexpected bad events)
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning 'to have an accident' or 'something bad happens' — always used for unexpected mishaps, never for planned events. Functions as a verb-object phrase (离合词); commonly split with 一 as in 出了一次事.
verb
to have an accidentto meet with a mishap (often for unexpected bad events)
Examples
- 出事。Tā kāi chē de shí hou chū shì le.He had an accident while driving.
- 。Zuó tiān gāo sù gōng lù shàng chū le yí cì shì.There was an accident on the highway yesterday.
- ，出事。Dà jiā dōu hěn dān xīn, pà tā chū shì.Everyone is very worried, afraid he might have an accident.
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