HSK 4 HSK V3
Correct

发生

/ fāshēng /
Strokes

Definition

to happen/to occur/to take place/to break out

Example

As a Verb

happen; occur; take place

1
Zuótiān
昨天
wǎnshang
晚上
yòu
shēng
发生
le
一起
qiāng
枪击
shìjiàn
事件
  

There was another shooting incident last night.

2
Wēi
危机
jiē
shēng
发生
  

One crisis after another developed.

3
men
他们
zhījiān
之间
shēng
发生
le
kǒujiǎo
口角
  

Angry words passed between them. / They had a bickering.

4
guǒ
如果
shēng
发生
shénme
什么
wài
意外
  
,
qǐng
gào
告诉
  

Let me know if anything should happen to her.

5
Nàr  
那儿
shēng
发生
le
shá
shì
  
?

What's happening over there? / What's up over there? / What's going on over there?

6
Jīng
经济
gǎi
改革
lái
以来
  
,
zhōngguó
中国
shēng
发生
le
巨大
biànhuà
变化
  

Great/Drastic/Dramatic changes have taken place in China since the economic reform.

7
机器
shēng
发生
le
zhàng
故障
  

The machine broke down. / The machine is out of order. / There was something wrong with the machine.

8
shēng
发生
shénme
什么
xìng
不幸
le
ma
  
?

Did anything untoward happen?

9
shēng
发生
le
huì
误会
  

There was a misunderstanding.

10
shēng
发生
biānjìng
边境
chōng
冲突
  

Border clashes/conflicts occurred.

11
Jīngcháng
经常
  
/
ǒuěr
偶尔
shēng
发生

frequently/occasionally occur

12
shēng
发生
xìngguānxi
性关系

have physical/sexual intercourse; have an affair (with)

13
shēng
发生
xìng
兴趣

develop an interest (in); take interest in

14
shēng
发生
jiāotōng
交通
shì
事故

have a traffic accident

As a Noun

germination; occurrence