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.
Mini dialogue
路上小心
A
前面好像发生了车祸。
Qiánmiàn hǎoxiàng fāshēng le chēhuò.
It looks like there's a car accident ahead.
B
我们绕路走吧，希望没人受伤。
Wǒmen rào lù zǒu ba, xīwàng méi rén shòushāng.
Let's take a detour. I hope no one is hurt.
安全提醒
A
下雨天开车要慢一点。
Xià yǔ tiān kāichē yào màn yīdiǎn.
Drive slower on rainy days.
B
我知道，这样可以避免车祸。
Wǒ zhīdào, zhèyàng kěyǐ bìmiǎn chēhuò.
I know, this can help avoid car accidents.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
安全
ān quán
safety
车祸 is an accident that harms safety, while 安全 means being safe and sound.
related
交通规则
jiāo tōng guī zé
traffic rules
Following 交通规则 helps prevent 车祸.