失事

shīshì

verb #9,557

Meanings

1 to have an accident (of a vehicle, ship, or aircraft)
2 to crash; to wreck

Characters

to lose; to fail

matter; incident; accident

Examples

飞机在山区失事了。

Fēijī zài shānqū shīshì le.

The airplane crashed in the mountainous area.

失事的原因还在调查中。

Shīshì de yuányīn hái zài diàochá zhōng.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

搜救队找到了失事船只。

Sōujiù duì zhǎodào le shīshì chuánzhī.

The search and rescue team found the wrecked vessel.

Tips

usage

失事 is specifically used for serious transportation accidents — plane crashes, shipwrecks, train derailments. For car accidents, use 出事故 (chū shìgù) or 车祸 (chēhuò) instead.

Stroke Order

失 shī

事 shì