发生

fā shēng

HSK 3Verb (动)

Basic Meaning

Commonly used for unexpected events (如发生事故), new situations (如发生变化), or general occurrences. Often paired with nouns like '事故', '变化', '问题'.

to happen; to occur; to take place

原来没有的事出现了；产生。

Words:

发生事故发生变化

Synonyms:

产生出现兴起涌现呈现萌生

Antonyms:

消失消逝

Sentences:

昨(zuó)天(tiān)这(zhè)里(lǐ)发(fā)生(shēng)了(le)一(yī)起(qǐ)交(jiāo)通(tōng)事(shì)故(gù)。
A traffic accident happened here yesterday.
过(guò)去(qù)几(jǐ)年(nián)，这(zhè)座(zuò)城(chéng)市(shì)发(fā)生(shēng)了(le)巨(jù)大(dà)的(de)变(biàn)化(huà)。
Over the past few years, this city has undergone tremendous changes.
这(zhè)样(yàng)的(de)事(shì)情(qíng)经(jīng)常(cháng)发(fā)生(shēng)吗(ma)？
Do things like this often happen?

A specialized biological term for describing the embryonic 发生过程 or developmental 发生阶段. Not used in everyday conversation.

to develop (in biology); the process of growth after fertilization

卵子受精后逐渐生长的过程。

Words:

发生过程发生阶段

Synonyms:

成长发展演变进化

Sentences:

胚(pēi)胎(tāi)的(de)发(fā)生(shēng)过(guò)程(chéng)非(fēi)常(cháng)复(fù)杂(zá)。
The developmental process of an embryo is extremely complex.
这(zhè)个(gè)物(wù)种(zhǒng)的(de)发(fā)生(shēng)阶(jiē)段(duàn)需(xū)要(yǎo)三(sān)个(gè)月(yuè)。
The developmental stage of this species takes three months.

shoot; emit

alive,life