What does "come about" mean?

To happen or occur How something happened or came to exist.

How do you use "come about" in a sentence?

How did this situation come about? The change came about gradually. Their friendship came about by chance.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral

Meaning: To happen or occur

发生、产生

Ocurrir, suceder, producirse

起こる、生じる

일어나다, 발생하다

How something happened or came to exist.

某事如何发生或出现的。

Cómo algo sucedió o llegó a existir.

何かがどのようにして起こったか、存在するようになったか。

어떤 일이 어떻게 일어났거나 생겨났는지를 나타내는 것.

Base verb: come

Particle: about

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

How did this situation come about?
这种情况是怎么发生的？
¿Cómo se produjo esta situación?
この状況はどうやって起きたの？
이 상황이 어떻게 일어난 거야?
The change came about gradually.
变化是逐渐发生的。
El cambio se produjo gradualmente.
変化は徐々に起こった。
변화는 서서히 일어났다.
Their friendship came about by chance.
他们的友谊是偶然产生的。
Su amistad surgió por casualidad.
彼らの友情は偶然生まれた。
그들의 우정은 우연히 생겨났다.

Context: causes, events

Tone: inquisitive

From coming to be.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal