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To happen in Chinese: 发生 (fā shēng)

fā shēng

to happen

HSK 3.0 Level 3Traditional: 發生2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out

Stroke order

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生

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ㄈㄚ

fā

ㄈ/ fㄚ/ a—/ first tone

ㄕㄥ

shēng

ㄕ/ shㄥ/ eng—/ first tone

Simplified & traditional

发生

Simplified

發生

Traditional

Example sentences

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  • 在哪里发生？

    zài nǎ lǐ fā shēng？

    Where did that happen?

  • 它偶尔会发生。

    tā ǒu ěr huì fā shēng。

    It happens occasionally.

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Related words

发

fā

to send out

生

shēng

to be born

先生

xiān sheng

teacher

学生

xué sheng

student

医生

yī shēng

doctor

生病

shēng bìng

to fall ill

生日

shēng rì

birthday

发烧

fā shāo

to have a high temperature (from illness)

发现

fā xiàn

to notice

生气

shēng qì

to get angry

头发

tóu fa

hair (on the head)

出发

chū fā

to set off

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