出事 chū shì to have an accidentto meet with a mishap Example sentences 出事了,快打电话回家。 chūshì le, kuài dǎdiànhuà huí jiā. Something happened! Call home! 为什么都不接电话,是不是出事了? wèishénme dōu bù jiē diànhuà, shì bùshì chūshì le? Why did you all not pick up the phone? Did something happen?