gaau1 tung1 si6 gu3交通事故

Jyutpinggaau1 tung1 si6 gu3

Yalegāau tūng sih gu

Definition

Traffic accident; traffic incident.

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How it's used

While this term is standard and widely understood, it is primarily used in formal contexts like news reports or police statements. In casual conversation, people usually refer to specific types of incidents such as 撞車 or 車禍. Using it in a very informal setting can sound slightly stiff or like you are reading from a newspaper.

Measure word

daan1單dān

Examples

cin4前min6面faat3發sang1生zo2咗gaau1交tung1通si6事gu3故，coi3塞sei2死saai3晒aa4呀。

There was a traffic accident ahead, everything is completely jammed.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知tau4頭sin1先go2嗰daan1單gaau1交tung1通si6事gu3故dim2點joeng2樣faat3發sang1生㗎？

Do you know how that traffic accident earlier happened?

Common phrases

faat3發sang1生gaau1交tung1通si6事gu3故

a traffic accident occurs

cyu5處lei5理gaau1交tung1通si6事gu3故

to handle a traffic accident

Common mistake

Learners often mistakenly use this as a direct translation for any minor fender bender, but it carries a weight that implies a significant event requiring official attention. For a minor collision, stick to 撞車.