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事故 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say shì gù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
事故指突然发生的、不好的事情，比如摔倒或撞到东西。我们要小心避免事故。
Shìgù zhǐ tūrán fāshēng de, bù hǎo de shìqíng, bǐrú shuāi dǎo huò zhuàng dào dōngxi. Wǒmen yào xiǎoxīn bìmiǎn shìgù.
Accident refers to something bad that happens suddenly, like falling down or bumping into something. We should be careful to avoid accidents.
Context note
在学校里，老师经常提醒我们注意安全，防止事故。比如在操场上跑步时要看前方。
Zài xuéxiào lǐ, lǎoshī jīngcháng tíxǐng wǒmen zhùyì ānquán, fángzhǐ shìgù. Bǐrú zài cāochǎng shàng pǎobù shí yào kàn qiánfāng.
At school, teachers often remind us to pay attention to safety and prevent accidents. For example, when running on the playground, we should look ahead.
5 examples
昨天路上发生了一起小事故，但没有人受伤。
zuó tiān lù shang fā shēng le yì qǐ xiǎo shì gù， dàn méi yǒu rén shòu shāng。
A small accident happened on the road yesterday, but no one was hurt.
他因为事故摔倒了，膝盖有点疼。
tā yīn wèi shì gù shuāi dǎo le， xī gài yǒu diǎn téng。
He fell down because of an accident, and his knee hurts a little.
我们要遵守交通规则，避免事故。
wǒ men yào zūn shǒu jiāo tōng guī zé， bì miǎn shì gù。
We should follow traffic rules to avoid accidents.
这次事故提醒大家要小心。
zhè cì shì gù tí xǐng dà jiā yào xiǎo xīn。
This accident reminds everyone to be careful.
事故发生后，他学会了更注意安全。
shì gù fā shēng hòu， tā xué huì le gèng zhù yì ān quán。
After the accident happened, he learned to pay more attention to safety.
5 mini stories
小明在操场上跑得太快，发生了小事故。他摔倒了，但很快站起来。
xiǎo míng zài cāo chǎng shàng pǎo dé tài kuài， fā shēng le xiǎo shì gù。 tā shuāi dǎo le， dàn hěn kuài zhàn qǐ lái。
Xiaoming ran too fast on the playground and had a small accident. He fell down, but quickly stood up.
小红骑车时不小心，出了事故。她以后骑车都戴头盔。
xiǎo hóng qí chē shí bù xiǎo xīn， chū liǎo shì gù。 tā yǐ hòu qí chē dōu dài tóu kuī。
Xiaohong was not careful while riding a bike and had an accident. She wears a helmet when riding from then on.
一次小事故让小猫受伤了。小华带它去看医生。
yí cì xiǎo shì gù ràng xiǎo māo shòu shāng le。 xiǎo huá dài tā qù kàn yī shēng。
A small accident hurt the kitten. Xiaohua took it to the vet.
爸爸说开车要小心，避免事故。我们全家都记住了。
bà ba shuō kāi chē yào xiǎo xīn， bì miǎn shì gù。 wǒ men quán jiā dōu jì zhù le。
Dad said to drive carefully to avoid accidents. Our whole family remembered.
学校教我们如何预防事故。大家都很认真学。
xué xiào jiào wǒ men rú hé yù fáng shì gù。 dà jiā dōu hěn rèn zhēn xué。
School teaches us how to prevent accidents. Everyone learns very seriously.