How common it is
车祸 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
Pronunciation focus
Say chē huò slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
车祸表示车辆发生的事故。
chē huò biǎo shì chē liàng fā shēng de shì gù。
车祸 means a traffic accident.
Context note
车祸常用于交通、安全和新闻。
chē huò cháng yòng yú jiāo tōng 、 ān quán hé xīn wén。
It is often used for traffic, safety, and news.
5 examples
路上发生了车祸。
lù shang fā shēng le chē huò。
There was a traffic accident on the road.
车祸很严重。
chē huò hěn yán zhòng。
The traffic accident is serious.
他在车祸中受伤了。
tā zài chē huò zhōng shòu shāng le。
He was injured in the car accident.
遇到车祸要报警。
yù dào chē huò yào bào jǐng。
Call the police when you encounter a car accident.
司机都要注意车祸风险。
sī jī dōu yào zhù yì chē huò fēng xiǎn。
Drivers need to pay attention to accident risks.
5 mini stories
那天晚上，路上发生了一起车祸。
nà tiān wǎn shàng， lù shang fā shēng le yì qǐ chē huò。
That night, a traffic accident happened on the road.
车祸后，大家赶紧帮忙。
chē huò hòu， dà jiā gǎn jǐn bāng máng。
After the accident, everyone rushed to help.
新闻报道了这起车祸。
xīn wén bào dào le zhè qǐ chē huò。
The news reported this car accident.
他听说车祸后很担心朋友。
tā tīng shuō chē huò hòu hěn dān xīn péng yǒu。
He was worried about his friend after hearing about the accident.
安全驾驶可以减少车祸。
ān quán jià shǐ kě yǐ jiǎn shǎo chē huò。
Safe driving can reduce car accidents.