Definition

1. Verb:
   • To happen; to occur: The primary meaning of "xảy ra" is to take place or come into being, often referring to an event or situation, especially one that is unplanned or noteworthy.
   • To transpire: A more formal synonym for "to happen," often used for significant events.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Sự cố đã xảy ra lúc nửa đêm. (The incident happened at midnight.)
  • Tai nạn xảy ra trên đường cao tốc. (The accident occurred on the highway.)
  • Điều gì sẽ xảy ra tiếp theo? (What will happen next?)

Advanced Usage

• "xảy ra đột ngột": to happen suddenly/abruptly.

  • Mọi chuyện xảy ra quá đột ngột. (Everything happened too abruptly.)

• "xảy ra tranh cãi": for a dispute/argument to arise.

  • Một cuộc tranh cãi đã xảy ra giữa hai bên. (A dispute arose between the two parties.)

Variants and Related Words

• Xảy đến (v): to befall, to come to pass (often with a slightly more literary or fateful tone).

  • Một thảm họa không ngờ đã xảy đến. (An unexpected disaster befell them.)

• Xảy ra ngoài ý muốn (phrase): to happen against one's will; to happen unintentionally.

  • Sự nhầm lẫn đó xảy ra ngoài ý muốn. (That mistake happened unintentionally.)

Synonyms

• Happen: to take place.
• Occur: to happen, to come to mind.
• Take place: to happen according to plan or schedule.
• Transpire: to occur; to become known.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Chuyện đã xảy ra rồi": What's done is done / It has already happened.

  • Đừng buồn nữa, chuyện đã xảy ra rồi. (Don't be sad anymore; what's done is done.)

• "Xảy ra như cơm bữa": to happen regularly/as a routine (literally: to happen like a daily meal).

  • Ở khu vực đó, tai nạn giao thông xảy ra như cơm bữa. (In that area, traffic accidents happen all the time.)

verb

1. happen, occur