发生
fāshēng
to happen; to occur; to take place
Every meaning
fāshēng
- to happen; to occur; to take place
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故事发生在一千六百多年前。
梁山伯与祝英台 · The Butterfly Lovers · HSK 5
不过，这件事历史上真的发生过吗？
空城计 · The Empty Fort Strategy: Zhuge Liang's famous bluff · HSK 5
就在这时，奇怪的事情发生了。
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Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).