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yì wài · yi wai

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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他(tā)在(zài)回(huí)家(jiā)途(tú)中(zhōng)出(chū)了(le)意(yì)外(wài)。

He had an accident on his way home.

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他(tā)在(zài)交(jiāo)通(tōng)意(yì)外(wài)中(zhōng)受(shòu)了(le)伤(shāng)。

He was injured in a traffic accident.

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