Meaning of 出事
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to have an accident
- to meet with a mishap
How to use 出事
出事 is a verb-object phrase used for accidents, trouble, or serious problems, often involving people's safety. It is common in speech and news. Example: 他开车出事了。(Tā kāichē chūshì le.) He had an accident while driving.
出 (chū) means to come out, and 事 (shì) means a matter or affair. When a matter suddenly comes out of nowhere, something has gone wrong: an accident has happened.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes use 出事 for small everyday problems, but it usually suggests something serious like an accident or a crisis. For minor issues, say 有问题 (yǒu wèntí) or 出了点儿问题 (chū le diǎnr wèntí).
出事 in example sentences
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出 chū · to go out · 5 strokes
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事 shì · matter · 8 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 出事.
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out |
| 没事儿 | méishìr | to have spare time; free from work |
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 故事 | gùshi | old practice |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or ba |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born |
| 好事 | hǎoshì | good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose |
| 同事 | tóngshì | colleague; co-worker |
| 找出 | zhǎochū | to find; to search out |
Questions about 出事
What does 出事 mean?
出事 (chūshì) means "to have an accident; to meet with a mishap".
How do you write 出事?
出事 is made of 2 characters: 出 (5 strokes), 事 (8 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 出事 an HSK word?
Yes. 出事 is on the HSK 6 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Can I put words between 出 and 事?
Yes. Because it is a verb-object phrase, you can say 出了事 (chū le shì) or 出什么事了 (chū shénme shì le), which means what happened. The second one is a very common way to ask if something is wrong.
How is 出事 related to 没事儿?
They are close to opposites in daily talk. 出事了 means something bad happened, while 没事儿 (méishìr) is often used to say everything is fine or there is no problem.