Chinese phrase
发生了事故 fā shēng liǎo shì gù
Meaning
There has been an accident
When to use it
Reports that an accident has happened. It is a neutral way to give important information, often followed by details about the place or what happens next.
Example dialogue
前面发生了事故，车都不动了。 qián miàn fā shēng liǎo shì gù chē dōu bú dòng le
There has been an accident up ahead, and all the cars have stopped.
那我们改走另一条路吧，会晚一点。 nà wǒ men gǎi zǒu lìng yì tiáo lù ba huì wǎn yì diǎn
Then let's take another route, and we'll be a little late.