事发 (shì fā) — to happen (especially of an incident or event)
Definition
事发 (shì fā) means 'the incident happened' — used in formal/written contexts (news, reports, police statements) to refer to when or where an event took place, not for everyday actions.
verb
to happen (especially of an incident or event)
Examples
- 事发，。shì fā Tū rán, dà jiā dōu lái bù jí fǎn yìng.The incident happened suddenly; everyone had no time to react.
- 事发。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá shì fā yuán yīn.The police are investigating the cause of the incident.
- 事发。shì fā Dì diǎn zài shì zhōng xīn de yì tiáo jiē shàng.The scene of the incident was on a street in the city center.
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