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事发

事發
shìfā
verb #9,330

Meanings

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

Examples

HSK 2
事发地点在市中心。
Shìfā dìdiǎn zài shìzhōngxīn.
The incident took place in the city center.
HSK 3
事发后，警察很快赶到了现场。
Shìfā hòu, jǐngchá hěnkuài gǎndào le xiànchǎng.
After the incident, the police arrived at the scene quickly.
HSK 6
事发当天下着大雨。
Shìfā dāngtiān xià zhe dàyǔ.
It was raining heavily on the day of the incident.

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