肇事

• Pinyin: zhào shì
• Desglose de hanzi: 肇 = 户 + 攵 + 聿 (to cause/initiate); 事 = 事 (matter/incident)

Significado

Provocar un accidente; ser responsable de un incidente (a menudo de tráfico).

Primarily used for traffic accidents (肇事者 = the party at fault). Can extend to other incidents where someone causes trouble or harm. Legal and formal term. 肇事逃逸 (hit-and-run) is a serious offense.

Ejemplos

1. 肇事司机已被警方控制，正在接受调查。
2. 这起交通事故的肇事者是一名酒后驾车的年轻人。
3. 肇事车辆逃离现场，警方正在全力追查。

Guía de uso

Contexto: legal, traffic, incidents

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 肇事司机必须承担全部法律责任和赔偿义务。(The driver at fault must bear full legal responsibility and compensation obligations.)
• 警方呼吁肇事逃逸者尽快投案自首。(Police are calling on the hit-and-run perpetrator to turn themselves in as soon as possible.)

Incorrecto

• 肇事故 — redundant; 肇事 already implies causing an accident; just say 肇事

Origen e historia

肇 (to cause/begin) + 事 (incident/matter)

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal