unforeseen event; accident; mishap (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
變故
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
突如其来的变故使他们不得不取消计划。 tū rú qí lái de biàn gù shǐ tā men bù dé bù qǔ xiāo jì huà. - The sudden turn of events forced them to cancel their plans.
面对突如其来的变故，我们必须保持镇定。 miàn duì tū rú qí lái de biàn gù, wǒ men bì xū bǎo chí zhèn dìng. - Faced with the sudden turn of events, we must remain calm.
公司因为经济变故而陷入困境。 gōng sī yīn wèi jīng jì biàn gù ér xiàn rù kùn jìng. - The company fell into difficulties due to economic changes.
这次旅行的变故使我们提前结束了行程。 zhè cì lǚ xíng de biàn gù shǐ wǒ men tí qián jié shù le xíng chéng. - The unexpected event on this trip caused us to end our journey early.
他们未能预料到这种变故。 tā men wèi néng yù liào dào zhè zhǒng biàn gù. - They did not anticipate this turn of events.
Characters
变 biàn - to become different; to change or turn into; to transform |
故 gù - old, past; things of the past; old friend, acquaintance; cause; incident, event |