Chinese phrase
发生在〜点 fā shēng zài 〜 diǎn
Meaning
occur at ___ o'clock
When to use it
It states that an event takes place at a specified hour. It is a clear, factual way to give the time of an event.
Example dialogue
你知道昨天地震什么时候发生的吗？ nǐ zhī dào zuó tiān dì zhèn shén me shí hòu fā shēng de ma
Do you know when the earthquake occurred yesterday?
地震发生在凌晨三点。 dì zhèn fā shēng zài líng chén sān diǎn
The earthquake occurred at 3 a.m.