失事 (shī shì) — (formal) to have an accident, to crash (used for planes, ships, and other vehicles)

Definition

Examples

• 那架小型飞机在飞行途中失事了。
  Nà jià xiǎo xíng fēi jī zài fēi xíng tú zhōng shī shì le.
  That small plane crashed mid-flight.
• 这艘货轮在暴风雨中失事，船体严重受损。
  Zhè sōu huò lún zài bào fēng yǔ zhōng shī shì, chuán tǐ yán zhòng shòu sǔn.
  This cargo ship met with an accident in the storm and was severely damaged.
• 一辆卡车在高速公路上失事，导致交通阻塞。
  Yí liàng kǎ chē zài gāo sù gōng lù shàng shī shì, dǎo zhì jiāo tōng zǔ sè.
  A truck had an accident on the highway, causing a traffic jam.