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Traffic accidentin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

交通意外

gaau1 tung1 ji3 ngoi6

traffic accident

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When to use it

交通意外 means a traffic accident, while 塞車 means congestion; 發生咗 reports that the accident has happened.

Examples

前面發生咗交通意外

cin4 min6 faat3 sang1 zo2 gaau1 tung1 ji3 ngoi6

There’s been a traffic accident ahead

交通意外喺邊?

gaau1 tung1 ji3 ngoi6 hai2 bin1

Where is the traffic accident?