肇事
zhàoshì
to cause trouble; to cause an accident
Every meaning
zhàoshì
- to cause trouble; to cause an accident
Its characters
- 肇zhàoto start; to cause (as in 肇事)
- 事shìthing; matter; affair
Words with 事
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).