案发 (àn fā) — (of a crime or incident) to occur; to come to light
Definition
案发 (ànfā) is a formal, written term used in news and legal contexts meaning a crime or incident has occurred or been discovered. It pairs with 地点 ('location') and 时间 ('time') when reporting on a case.
verb
(of a crime or incident) to occurto come to light
Examples
- 案发。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。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，。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.
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