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发生

fā shēng
HSK 2.0 Level 4 HSK 3.0 Level 3 Verb Very common

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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避免
bì miǎn

to avert

防止事情发生

Related words

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出现
chū xiàn

to appear

强调从无到有的显现
爆发
bào fā

to break out

突然大规模发生，多用于战争、疫情等

Synonyms

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产生
chǎn shēng

to arise; to come into being; to come about

用于事件、变化或问题的出现

Usage notes

Collocations

The object of 发生 is usually an abstract noun such as 变化, 事故, or 关系. It is rarely used with concrete nouns.

Common mistakes

不要混淆“发生”和“发现”。 “发生”表示事件出现，而“发现”表示找到或觉察到某事物。

Example Sentences

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发生 火灾时，要迅速疏散。
When a fire occurs, evacuate quickly.
这里 发生 了一起事故。
An accident happened here.
实验室 发生 了化学气体泄漏。
A chemical gas leak occurred in the laboratory.
事故 发生 时，他正好在场。
When the accident happened, he happened to be present.
历史上 发生 过很多次农民起义。
Many peasant uprisings have occurred throughout history.

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Words Containing 发生

再发生
zài fā shēng

to reoccur

形态发生素
xíng tài fā shēng sù

morphogen

发生率
fā shēng lǜ

rate of occurrence

发生关系
fā shēng guān xi

to have dealings with

胚胎发生
pēi tāi fā shēng

embryogenesis

Child Words of 发生

生
shēng

to be born

发
fā

to send out

发
fà

hair