怎么回事 他被袭击了
“What happened? He was attacked.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Hansheng, what's wrong? Something happened to Prof.”
怎么回事 他 被袭击 了
“What happened? He was attacked.”
很严重 谁干的 我不知道 可能是戚严
“It's serious. Who did it? I don't know. It could be Qi Yan”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In Chinese culture, teachers or mentors (laoshi) hold a deeply respected, parental status, making any harm to them an immediate crisis for the entire group.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
what happened / what is going on
A highly frequent colloquial expression used to demand an explanation when something unexpected or problematic occurs.
was attacked / was assaulted
A passive construction using 'bei' suitable for reporting physical or sudden verbal ambushes.
Marks the completion of an event and indicates a newly emerged change in state.
