Chinese phrase
发生了〜 fā shēng le 〜
Meaning
There was ___
When to use it
It says that an event has happened. It presents a fact in a report or explanation, often about a problem or other event, in a calm way.
Example dialogue
听说昨天图书馆出了事？ tīng shuō zuó tiān tú shū guǎn chū liǎo shì
I heard something happened at the library yesterday?
是啊，图书馆 发生了 盗窃事件。 shì a tú shū guǎn fā shēng le dào qiè shì jiàn
Yeah, there was a theft at the library.