我听围观的群众说 胡达是被蝙蝠咬死的
“Witnesses said Hu Da was bitten to death by bats.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Struck on the head, the coachman died instantly.”
我 听 围观的群众 说 胡达是被蝙蝠咬死 的
“Witnesses said Hu Da was bitten to death by bats.”
“He wasn't bitten to death. He was poisoned to death by the bats.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Phrasing statements with '我听...说' clarifies that the speaker is reporting external rumors rather than personal verification, managing accountability.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the onlookers / the crowd of bystanders
A standard spoken and written phrase referring to onlookers gathered at an accident or event.
bitten to death by...
Passive construction using '被' followed by an agent and a resultative verb.