事发

事發

shìfā

verb #9,330

Meanings

1 (of an incident) to occur; to take place
2 to be discovered; to come to light

Characters

matter; incident; affair

to happen; to occur; to send out

Examples

事发地点在市中心。

Shìfā dìdiǎn zài shì zhōngxīn.

The incident took place in the city center.

事发当天下着大雨。

Shìfā dāngtiān xià zhe dàyǔ.

It was raining heavily on the day of the incident.

事发后，警察很快赶到了现场。

Shìfā hòu, jǐngchá hěn kuài gǎndào le xiànchǎng.

After the incident, the police arrived at the scene quickly.

Tips

usage

事发 is a formal/news term. Common collocations: 事发地点 (scene of the incident), 事发当天 (day of the incident), 事发后 (after the incident). It implies something serious — accidents, crimes, disasters.

Stroke Order

事 shì

发 fā