Chinese phrase
这是第〜次发生了 zhè shì dì 〜 cì fā shēng le
Meaning
This is the ___th time it has happened
When to use it
It says an event has happened a certain number of times. The number shows the exact count and can highlight repeated problems or the need for attention.
Example dialogue
这次的错误是谁的？ zhè cì de cuò wù shì shéi de
Whose mistake was this?
我们已经提醒过好几次了，这是第四次发生了，必须严肃处理。 wǒ men yǐ jīng tí xǐng guò hǎo jǐ cì le zhè shì dì sì cì fā shēng le bì xū yán sù chú lǐ
We've already given several reminders. This is the fourth time it has happened, so we must deal with it seriously.