fā shēng

Translation

  • to happen
  • to occur
  • to take place
  • to break out

Synonyms

Examples

  • 日本发生规模8。9的强烈地震, 引发强大海啸。
    An earthquake, 8.9 on the Richter scale, hits Japan and causes a massive tsunami.
  • 发生了甚么事?
    What is happening?
  • 万一发生火灾,按铃。
    In case of fire, ring the bell.
  • 在夜间发生了火灾。
    A fire broke out during the night.
  • 这地区发生了山火。
    A forest fire broke out in this area.
  • 这种事每天也会发生
    This is a daily occurrence.
  • 什么事都没有发生
    Nothing happened.
  • 前天发生了火灾。
    A fire broke out the day before yesterday.
  • 那桩杀人案是这样发生的。
    The murder case happened in this way.
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