Definition
肇事者 refers to the person who caused an accident, incident, or disturbance — the party at fault, often used in legal or news contexts (e.g., a hit-and-run driver, the instigator of a public disturbance). It is more specific than the English word 'troublemaker,' which can imply deliberate mischief; 肇事者 emphasizes the action of causing harm or disruption, whether intentional or accidental.
n.
person who causes an accident or disturbanceculprit
Examples
- 肇事者。Zuótiān nà chǎng chēhuò de zhào shì zhě yǐjīng bèi jǐngfāng jūliú le.The person who caused that car accident yesterday has been detained by the police.
- 肇事者。Jǐngfāng zhèngzài quánlì zhuībǔ zhè cì shìjiàn de zhào shì zhě.The police are doing their best to pursue the person responsible for this incident.
- 肇事者，。Zuòwéi zhào shì zhě, tā bìxū chéngdān quánbù zérèn.As the party at fault, he must bear full responsibility.
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