HSK 4 vocabulary › 发生
发生
发生 in English: to happen; to occur
fā shēng
to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
How to pronounce 发生
fā shēng (without tone marks: fa sheng). fā is a first (high, level) tone; shēng is a first (high, level) tone.
Characters in 发生
发 fā
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
to send out; to show (one's feeling); to issue
生 shēng
to be born; to give birth; life
to be born; to give birth; life
Example sentences with 发生
| 有些遗憾无法消除，但可以阻止它再次发生。 | from A Letter Never Sent |
| 一家珠宝店发生盗窃案，唯一的目击者声称自己什么也没看见。 | from The Silent Witness |
Related words
| 先生 | xiān sheng | teacher; gentleman | HSK 1 |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student; schoolchild | HSK 1 |
| 医生 | yī shēng | doctor | HSK 1 |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill | HSK 2 |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday | HSK 2 |
| 发 | fā | to send out; to show (one's feeling) | HSK 3 |
| 发烧 | fā shāo | to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever | HSK 3 |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of | HSK 3 |
| 头发 | tóu fa | hair (on the head) | HSK 3 |
| 生气 | shēng qì | to get angry; to take offense | HSK 3 |