si6 faat3事發事发
Jyutpingsi6 faat3
Yalesih faat
Definition
The occurrence or happening of an event.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on the moment or location where an incident takes place. It is almost exclusively used in formal, journalistic, or legal contexts, such as police reports or news broadcasts. You will rarely hear it in casual conversation, where people would instead use phrases like 出事或者發生咗件事.
Examples
The police cordoned off the scene of the incident to investigate.
Do you know who was there when the incident happened?
Related words
Common phrases
course of events
scene of the incident
time of the incident
Common mistake
Do not use this as a general verb for things happening. It is a noun-like construction that functions as a modifier for other nouns, such as 事發經過 or 事發地點.
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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