Definition
事发 literally means 'an incident occurs' and is used in formal or news contexts to refer to something (often negative or noteworthy) happening. It often appears in phrases like 事发突然 (the incident happened suddenly) and 事发地点 (scene of the incident).
v
to happen (especially of an incident or event)
Examples
- 事发，。shì fā tūrán, dàjiā dōu láibují fǎnyìng.The incident happened suddenly; everyone had no time to react.
- 事发。Jǐngfāng zhèngzài diàochá shì fā yuányīn.The police are investigating the cause of the incident.
- 事发。shì fā dìdiǎn zài shì zhōngxīn de yì tiáo jiē shàng.The scene of the incident was on a street in the city center.
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