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How do you say "theres been an accident" in Chinese?
发生了事故
fā shēng liǎo shì gù
In Chinese, "theres been an accident" is 发生了事故 (fā shēng liǎo shì gù).
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Pronunciation
The pinyin fā shēng liǎo shì gù calls for "fā" held flat and high (first tone), then "shēng" held flat and high (first tone), then "liǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "shì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "gù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Writing and usage
发生了事故 is written using hanzi. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
theres been an accident
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How to remember 发生了事故
Think of "fā shēng liǎo shì gù" as sounding like "fah shung lyahoh shee goo": imagine theres been an accident happening right as you say it.
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- i lost my way 我迷失了方向
- i lost my wallet 我丢了钱包
- i lost my phone 我丢了手机
- im hurt 我很受伤
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Questions about 发生了事故
How do you pronounce 发生了事故?
The pinyin fā shēng liǎo shì gù calls for "fā" held flat and high (first tone), then "shēng" held flat and high (first tone), then "liǎo" dipped low then curled back up (third tone), then "shì" snapped down sharply (fourth tone), then "gù" snapped down sharply (fourth tone).
Is 发生了事故 formal or casual?
发生了事故 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 发生了事故 used in Chinese?
发生了事故 is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (theres been an accident).
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