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“incident” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinshì jiàn

Example

事件发生了。shì jiàn fā shēng le

An incident occurred.

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How to say “incident” in Chinese

“Incident” in Chinese is 事件 (shì jiàn).

A single non-routine happening that comes under official or public attention.

Full entry for 事件: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 事件

新闻中详细报道了最近的事件。xīn wén zhōng xiáng xì bào dào le zuì jìn de shì jiàn

The news reported the recent incident in detail.

Tips for using 事件

  • 事件 (shìjiàn, "incident") often sounds more formal than an ordinary word for something that happened, making it common in reports about accidents, crimes, and public concerns.

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