Definition
时有发生 is a set phrase meaning 'to happen from time to time' or 'to occur occasionally'. It literally combines 时 (time), 有 (exist), and 发生 (happen), but functions as a verb phrase in formal or written registers. You'll find it in news reports and essays rather than casual speech.
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to happen from time to timeto occur occasionally
Examples
- 时有发生。Zhè zhǒng wèntí zài shèhuì shàng shí yǒu.This kind of problem happens from time to time in society.
- 时有发生，。Suīrán jiāotōng shìgù shí yǒu, dàn zǒngtǐ ānquán hái shì búcuò de.Although traffic accidents occur occasionally, overall safety is still good.
- 时有发生。Zìrán zāihài zài zhège dìqū shí yǒu.Natural disasters happen from time to time in this region.
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