Writing
事故 (shì gù) — how to say "accident" in Chinese
事故
Accident, incident
noun
Character composition
事
matter, affair, event
故
reason, incident, old
Radicals / Keys
亅
Hook
#6 · jué · 1 stroke
攴
Rap, tap
#66 · pū · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
交通事故
jiāotōng shìgù
traffic accident
安全事故
ānquán shìgù
safety accident
发生事故
fāshēng shìgù
accident occurred
Examples
昨天高速公路上发生了一起严重交通事故。
A serious traffic accident happened on the highway yesterday.
这里发生了事故。
An accident happened here.
Frequently asked questions
Accident in Chinese meaning
"accident" in Chinese is 事故 (shì gù).
事故 meaning in English
事故 (shì gù) means "Accident, incident".
How is 事故 pronounced?
It is pronounced shì gù (written as shi gu, shigu). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "accident" in Chinese characters?
It is written 事故: 事 has 8 strokes, 故 has 9 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 事故?
事故 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.
Tomyo
Learn Chinese words with spaced repetition
Add 事故 to your vocabulary and remember it with smart reviews, audio and examples.