xảy ra
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Definition
- 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.)