案发 (àn fā) — (of a crime or incident) to occur; to come to light

Definition

Examples

• 警方正在调查案发的具体情况。
  Jǐng fāng zhèng zài diào chá àn fā de jù tǐ qíng kuàng.
  The police are investigating the specific circumstances of the incident.
• 案发地点在市中心一家银行门口。
  àn fā Dì diǎn zài shì zhōng xīn yì jiā yín háng mén kǒu.
  The incident took place at the entrance of a bank in the city center.
• 案发已过去三天，依然没有破案。
  àn fā Yǐ guò qù sān tiān, yī rán méi yǒu pò àn.
  Three days have passed since the incident, yet the case remains unsolved.