Writing
车祸 (chē huò) — how to say "car accident" in Chinese
车祸
Car accident
noun
Character composition
车
car
祸
disaster
Radicals / Keys
示
Spirit
#113 · shì · 5 strokes
車
Cart
#159 · chē · 7 strokes
Collocations
发生车祸
fāshēng chēhuò
a car accident occurred
一场车祸
yì chǎng chēhuò
one car accident
车祸现场
chēhuò xiànchǎng
accident scene
Examples
昨天路上发生了一起车祸。
A car accident happened on the road yesterday.
车祸很危险。
A car accident is very dangerous.
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Frequently asked questions
Car accident in Chinese word
"car accident" in Chinese is 车祸 (chē huò).
What does 车祸 mean in English?
车祸 (chē huò) means "Car accident".
How is 车祸 pronounced?
It is pronounced chē huò (written as che huo, chehuo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "car accident" in Chinese characters?
It is written 车祸: 车 has 4 strokes, 祸 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 车祸?
车祸 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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