肇事

zhàoshì

HSK 7

肇事 — zhàoshì

1. to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident (often used in legal or formal contexts)

   他在高速公路上肇事逃逸，被警方通缉。 tā zài gāosùgōnglù shàng zhàoshì táoyì bèi jǐngfāng tōngjī — He caused an accident on the highway and fled the scene; he is being sought by the police.